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 | Pertaining to the front or ventral side
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| Posterior | Pertaining to the back. Toward the dorsal side
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| Inferior (Caudal) | Pertaining to below. Away from the head.
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| Superior (Cranial or cephalad) | Pertaining to above.Toward the head or upper part.
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| Distal | Pertaining to away (from the point of reference), or farther away from the origin or point of attachment
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| Proximal | Pertaining to near (to the point of reference)Closer to the origin or point of attachment.
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| Dorsal | Toward the back or spine
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| Lateral | Pertaining to a side or away from the median plane
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| Medial | Pertaining to the middle, toward the median plane
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| Superficial (external) | Toward or at the body surface
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| Deep (internal) | Away from the body surface.
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| Ventral | Toward the Front (or belly)
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| Cephalic | Toward the head or superior end
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| Rostral | Toward the forehead or nose (skulls only)
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| Caudal | Toward the tail of inferior end
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