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Directional Terms Flashcards

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Anterior

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Located on or near the front of an organ

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Posterior

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Located on or near the back of an organ

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Superior

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Situated above or directed upward

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Inferior
(Such as Inferior Rectus)

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Situated below or directed downward

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle or the midline

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side or a position farther away from the midline

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O.D.

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Latin abbreviation for oculus dexter, which means right eye

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O.S.

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Latin abbreviation for oculus sinister, which means left eye

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O.U.

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Latin abbreviation for oculus uterque, which means both eyes.

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