Directional Terms Flashcards by Vanessa Satterfield

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Superior (cranial)

A

Head end of upper part of the body

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Inferior (caudal)

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Away from head - lower part of body

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Anterior (ventral)

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Front (belly side)

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Back of body

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Medial

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Midline of body

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Superficial (external)

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Surface of body

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Deep (internal)

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Away from surface

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Proximal

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Towards structure origin or point of attachment

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Distal

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Away from structure origin

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