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medical terminology
anatomical directions, divisions,body planes
Question | Answer |
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Superior | above |
inferior | below |
anterior/ventral | front |
posperior/dorsal | back |
cranial | toward the head |
caudal | toward the tailbone |
central | toward the trunk |
peripheral | toward the extremities |
medial | toward the midline |
lateral | toward the side |
inner aspect | inside |
supine | lying on back, face up |
prone | lying on abdomen |
deep | away from the surface |
superfical | toward the surface |
proximal | toward the origin of a structure |
distal | away from the origin of a structure |
afferent | conducting toward a structure |
efferent | conducting away from a structure |