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ANP Ch. 1
ANP Directional terms
Question | Answer |
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Superior | Toward the head, or the upper part of a structure |
Inferior | Away from the head, or the lower part of a structure |
Anterior | Nearer to or at the front of the body |
Posterior | Nearer to or at the back of the body |
Medial | Nearer to the midline |
Lateral | Farther from the midline |
Intermediate | Between 2 structures |
Ipsilateral | On the same side of the body as another structure |
Contralateral | On the opposite side of the body from another structure |
Proximal | Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure |
Distal | Farther to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure |
Superficial | Toward or on the surface of the body |
Deep | Away from the surface of the body |