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SUPERIOR
ABOVE
EX
: THE HEAD IS SUPERIOR TO THE NECK
INFERIOR
BELOW
EX
: THE NECK IS INFERIOR TO THE HEAD
ANTERIOR
CLOSER TO FRONT OF BODY
EX
: THE LIPS ARE ANTERIOR TO THE TEETH
POSTERIOR
CLOSER TO BACK BODY
EX
: THE TEETH ARE POSTERIOR TO THE LIPS
MEDIAL
CLOSER TO MIDLINE
EX
: THE NOSE IS MEDIAL TO THE EYES
LATERAL
FARTHER FROM MIDLINE
EX
: THE EYES ARE LATERAL TO THE NOSE
IPSILATERAL
ON SAME SIDE OF BODY
EX
: THE RIGHT ARM AND THE RIGHT LEG ARE IPSILATERAL
CONTRALATERAL
ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF BODY
EX
: THE RIGHT ARM AND LEFT ARE ARE CONTRALATERAL
PROXIMAL
NEARER TO POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF LIME TO TRUNK
EX
: THE ELBOW IS PROXIMAL TO THE WRIST
DISTAL
FARTHER FROM POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF LIMB TO TRUNK
EX
: THE WRIST IS DISTAL TO THE ELBOW
SUPERFICIAL
CLOSER TO SURFACE OF BODY
EX
: THE SKIN IS SUPERFICIAL TO MUSCLES
DEEP
FARTHER FROM SURFACE OF BODY
EX
: THE MUSCLES ARE DEEP TO THE SKIN
SUPINE
LYING ON THE BACK FACE UP
PRONE
LYING ON THE BELLY FACE DOWN
Author
dorian
ID
59737
Card Set
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
Description
LOCATION OF BODY STRUCTURES RELATIVE TO OTHER STRUCTURES
Updated
2011-01-14T06:46:08Z
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