Terms Referring to Direction/Relative Position of the Body
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douglasmwright Plus on January 23, 2012
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This list if the A&P I at Parker University
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Mr Wolz CMA, Parker University UG - Anatomy & Physiology
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | Back |
| Medial | center |
| Lateral | Side |
| Cephalad | Head |
| Caudal | Tail |
| Ventral | Front |
| Dorsal | Back |
| Proximal | situated nearest to point of attachment or origin |
| Distal | situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone |
| Superficial | Surface |
| Deep | Internal |
| Contralateral | On the Opposite side; affecting the opposite side of the body. |
| Ipsilateral | on or relating to the same side (of the body); affecting the same side of the body. |
| Palmar | palm or surface |
| Plantar | relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot |
| Rostral | situated towards the rostrum or oral and nasal region, which may mean superior (in relationships of areas of the spinal chord) or anterior or ventral (in relationship of brain areas) |
| Invert | Turn upside down. |
| Evert | To turn inside out. |
| Supinate | To assume, or be placed in, a supine position. |
| Pronate | To place in a prone position; to turn the palm downward or from the body to face the ground. |
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