click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Quarter test
Term | Definition |
---|---|
superior | toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above |
inferior | away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
ventral | toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
dorsal | toward or at the backside of the body; behind |
medial | toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
lateral | away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
intermediate | between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
proximal | close to the origin of the body part or the poin of attachment of a limb to the body truck |
distal | farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body truck |
superficial | toward or at the body surface |
deep | away from the body surface; more internal |