Directional Terms
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Anterior (ventral) | Toward the front or abdominal surface of the body.
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Posterior (dorsal) | Toward the back of the body.
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Superior (cephalad) | Toward the head.
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Inferior (caudad) | Away from the head.
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Medial | Toward the midline of the body.
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Lateral | Away from the midline of the body.
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Parietal | Pertaining to the outer boundary of body cavaties.
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Visceral | Pertaining to the internal organs.
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External (superficial) | Toward or on the body surface.
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Internal (deep) | Away from the body surface.
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Proximal | Part of an exremity that is nearer the point of attachment of the extremity to the truck.
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Distal | Part of an extremity that is farther from the point of attachment of the extremity to the truck.
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Central | At or near the center of the body or organ.
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Peripheral | External to or away from the center of the body or organ.
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