Directional Terms* Flashcards by Kelsie Lockerbie

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What does superior (cranial) mean?

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Towards the head/below

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What does inferior (caudal) mean?

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Away from head/below

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What does anterior (ventral) mean?

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Front of the body

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What does posterior (dorsal) mean?

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Behind the body

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What does medial mean?

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Towards midline of the body

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What does lateral mean?

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Away from the midline of the body

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What does proximal mean?

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Close to the body origin

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What does distal mean?

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Away from the body origin

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What does superficial mean?

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Towards the body surface

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What does deep mean?

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Away from body surface

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