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Anatomy Directional Terms
Review for College A & P Class
21
Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/18/2009

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SUPERIOR
Definition
Above, higher up
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INFERIOR
Definition
Below, lower
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ANTERIOR
Definition
toward front of body
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POSTERIOR
Definition
twd. back of body
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MEDIAL
Definition
twd. the midline of body
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LATERAL
Definition
away from the midline
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INTERMEDIATE
Definition
between a more medial and lateral structure
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PROXIMAL
Definition
closer to origin of body part
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DISTAL
Definition
farther from the the origin of body part
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SUPERFICIAL
Definition
towards body surface
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DEEP
Definition
away from body surface
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CRANIAL
Definition
twd. the head end
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CAUDAL
Definition
twd. the lower part or structure of the body
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Posterior
Definition
in back of
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Anterior
Definition
in back of
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Ventral
Definition
Belly Side (human)
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Dorsal
Definition
Back side (human)
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Anterior (1 word)
Definition
Ventral
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Posterior (1 word)
Definition
Dorsal
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Ipsilateral
Definition
on same side (R,L) of body
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Contralateral
Definition
on opposite sides (R,L) of body
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