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Directional Terms
Anatomical Terminology - Directional Terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2012

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explain precisely where one body structure is in relation to another
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directional terms
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toward the front or belly
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ventral
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toward the back or spine
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dorsal
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forward; toward the ventral side
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anterior
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backward; toward dorsal side
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posterior
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toward the head or superior end
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cranial
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toward the forehead or nose
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rostral
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toward the tail or inferior end
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caudal
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above
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superior
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below
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inferior
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toward median (midline)
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medial
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away from the median (toward the side)
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lateral
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between extreme lateral and medial
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intermediate
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on the same side of the body
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inspilateral
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on the opposite side of the body
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contralateral
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closer the the point of attachment or origin
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proximal
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farther from the point of attachment or origin
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distal
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closer to the body surface
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superficial
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farther from the body surface
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deep
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