Directional Terms Flashcards by Eliza Alindajao

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Medial, Medi/o

A

midline, toward the center (middle)

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Lateral, Later/o

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towards the side, away from the midline

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Superior, Super/o

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above, over

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Inferior, Infer/o

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Below, under

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Proximal, Proxim/o

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Near, closest to the origin

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Distal, Dist/o

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Away from, farthest from the origin

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Cranial, crani/o

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Toward the head

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. Caudal, caud/o

A

Toward the back or tail

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Dorsal, dors/o

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Near upper surface, back

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Ventral, ver/o

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Toward the bottom, front

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Posterior, poster/o

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Back, behind, after ,toward the rear

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Anterior, anter/o

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Front, in front of

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