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chapter 1 body direc
chapter 1 body direction
Question | Answer |
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anterior | toward the front,pertaining to the front |
anteroposterior (AP) | from the front to the back |
caudal | downward, toward the tail |
cranial | toward the head, pertaining to the head |
cephalad | toward the head, pertaining to the head |
deep | away from the surface |
distal | away from the trunk,farthest from the point of origin of a body part |
dorsal | toward the back, pertaining to the back |
inferior | below,downward toward the feet |
lateral | to the side,away from the midline of the body |
medial | toward the midline of the body,pertaining to the middle |
posterior | toward the back,pertaining to the back of the body |
posteroanterior(PA) | from the back to the front,pertaining to the back and front |
prone | face down, lying on the abdomen |
proximal | toward the trunk of the body, nearest to the point of origin of the body part |
superficial | near the surface, pertaining to the surface |
supine | face up, lying on the back |
ventral | toward the front, pertaining to the front side |