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Ch. 1 Vocab
vocab
Term | Definition |
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proximal | close to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
dorsal (posterior) | toward or at the backside of the body; behind |
deep (internal) | away from the body surface; more internal |
lateral | away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of; outer |
inferior (caudal) | away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below |
superficial (external) | toward or at the body surface |
distal | (farther from the origin of a body part) or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
medial | toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
superior (cranial or cephalad) | toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
intermediate | between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
ventral (anterior) | toward or at the front of the body; in front of |