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Directional Terms
Beginning Directional Terms from A & P
Front | Back |
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Lateral | Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane |
Medial | Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side |
Anterior | Toward the front of the body |
Posterial | Toward the back (rear) of the body |
Superior | Toward the top of the body |
Interior | Toward the bottom of the body |
Dorsal | Along (toward) the vertebral surface of the body |
Ventral | Along (toward) the belly surface of the body |
Caudad | Toward the tail |
Cephalad | Toward the head |
Proximal | Toward the trunk (describes relatice posistion in a limb or other appendage) |
Distal | Away from the trunk or point of attachment |
Visceral | Toward an internal organ; awat from the outer wall (describes positions inside a body cavity) |
Deep | Toward the wall; away from the internal structures |
Superficial | Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside |
Medullay | Refers to an inner region or medulla |
Cortical | Refers to an outer region or cortex |