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Body Orientation/Direction
Directional Terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/28/2011

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Term
Superior/Inferior
Definition
Above/Below
(Terms refer to location of structure along axis of body.)
Term
Anterior/Posterior
Definition
Front/Back
Term
Medial/Lateral
Definition
Toward midline/Away from midline
Term
Cephalaud/Caudad
Definition
Toward the Head/Toward the tail
(In humans, interchangeable with Anterior, Posterior. In animals synonyms of anterior/posterior.)
Term
Dorsal/Ventral
Definition
Backside/Bellyside
Term
Proximal/Distal
Definition
Nearer the trunk or attached end/ farther from the trunk or attached end
(ex: fingers are distal to the elbow)
Term
Superficial/Deep
Definition
Toward or at body surface/away from body surface or more internal
(ex: superficial cut/deep wound)
Term
The wrist is ______________ to the hand.
Definition
Proximal
Term
The trachea is _________ to the spine.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The brain is_______________to the spinal cord.
Definition
Superior
Term
The nose is _____________to the cheek bones.
Definition
Medial
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