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DIRECTIONAL TERMS

  1. SUPERIOR
    • ABOVE
    • EX: THE HEAD IS SUPERIOR TO THE NECK
  2. INFERIOR
    • BELOW
    • EX: THE NECK IS INFERIOR TO THE HEAD
  3. ANTERIOR
    • CLOSER TO FRONT OF BODY
    • EX: THE LIPS ARE ANTERIOR TO THE TEETH
  4. POSTERIOR
    • CLOSER TO BACK BODY
    • EX: THE TEETH ARE POSTERIOR TO THE LIPS
  5. MEDIAL
    • CLOSER TO MIDLINE
    • EX: THE NOSE IS MEDIAL TO THE EYES
  6. LATERAL
    • FARTHER FROM MIDLINE
    • EX: THE EYES ARE LATERAL TO THE NOSE
  7. IPSILATERAL
    • ON SAME SIDE OF BODY
    • EX: THE RIGHT ARM AND THE RIGHT LEG ARE IPSILATERAL
  8. CONTRALATERAL
    • ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF BODY
    • EX: THE RIGHT ARM AND LEFT ARE ARE CONTRALATERAL
  9. PROXIMAL
    • NEARER TO POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF LIME TO TRUNK
    • EX: THE ELBOW IS PROXIMAL TO THE WRIST
  10. DISTAL
    • FARTHER FROM POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF LIMB TO TRUNK
    • EX: THE WRIST IS DISTAL TO THE ELBOW
  11. SUPERFICIAL
    • CLOSER TO SURFACE OF BODY
    • EX: THE SKIN IS SUPERFICIAL TO MUSCLES
  12. DEEP
    • FARTHER FROM SURFACE OF BODY
    • EX: THE MUSCLES ARE DEEP TO THE SKIN
  13. SUPINE
    LYING ON THE BACK FACE UP
  14. PRONE
    LYING ON THE BELLY FACE DOWN
Author
dorian
ID
59737
Card Set
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
Description
LOCATION OF BODY STRUCTURES RELATIVE TO OTHER STRUCTURES
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