click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
directional term
definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| superior | toward the head, or upper part of a structure |
| inferior | away from the head, or lower part of a structure |
| anterior | nearer to or at the front of the body |
| posterior | near to or at the back of body |
| medial | nearer to midline |
| lateral | farther from the midline |
| intermediate | between two structures |
| ipsilateral | on the same side of the body as another structure |
| contralateral | on the opposite part of the body from another structure |
| proximal | nearer to an attachment of a limb to trunk |
| distal | farther from the attachment of a limb to trunk |
| superficial | toward or on the surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface of the body |