Directional terms flashcards

Terms	Definitions
anterior	In humans the most ____ structures are those that are most forward (the face, chest, abdomen)
inferior	The abdomen is ____ to the chest
inferior	____ structures are always below other structures
lateral	Away from the mid line (median plane)
lateral	The ear is ____ to the nose
medial	The sternum (breastbone) is ____ to the ribs
medial	Toward the mid line
posterior	_____ structures are those toward the backside of the body
posterior	The spine is ____ to the heart
superior	The nose is ____ to the mouth
superior	____ structures always appear above other structures
Epigastric	The upper middle of the abdominopelvic region
Right Illiac	The lower right corner of the abdominopelvic region
Right Hypochondriac	The upper left corner of the abdominopelvic region
Cranial	The body cavity containing the brain
Transverse plane	creates inferior and superior sections
Sagittal plane	creates right and left sections
Frontal plane	creates ventral and dorsal planes
Cubital	refers to the elbow
Carpal	refers to the wrist
Cervical	Refers to the neck
Acromial	refers to the shoulder
Femoral	pertains to the thigh
Auxiliary	refers to the armpit

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