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directional terms
Directional terminology anatomy summer hw 2
Term | Definition |
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Right | Toward the right side of the body |
Left | Toward the left side of the body |
Superior | A structure above another |
Inferior | A structure below another |
Cephalic | Closer to the head than another structure (usually synonymous withs superior) |
Caudal | Closer to the tail than another structure (usually synonymous with inferior) |
Anterior | The front of the body |
Posterior | The back of the body |
Ventral | Toward the belly (synonymous with anterior) |
Dorsal | Toward the back (synonymous with posterior) |
Proximal | closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure |
Distal | Farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure |
Lateral | Away form the midline of the body |
Medial | Toward the midline of the body |
Superficial | Toward or on the surface |
Deep | Away form the surface, internal |