directional terms

Cards (15)

  • toward the head
    superior
  • away from the head, or the lower part of a structure
    inferior
  • toward the front
    anterior (ventral)
  • toward the back
    posterior (dorsal)
  • anterior; posterior
    ventral; dorsal
  • an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
    medial
  • farther from the midline
    lateral
  • paired structures, one on each side of midline
    bilateral
  • structures on the same side
  • structures on the same side.
    ipsilateral
  • structures on the opposite side
    contralateral
  • a part closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part
    proximal
  • a particular body part is farther from a point of attachment to the trunk.
    distal
  • near the surface
    superficial
  • describes more internal parts
    deep