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Direct. & Regional
Directional & Regional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The 2 major divisions of the body: | axial & appendicular |
| Appendicular | attached to body's axis - limbs |
| Axial | straight down - head, neck, trunk |
| Anterior (ventral) | in front of |
| Anterior is the same thing as __ | ventral |
| Superior (cranial) | above - towards the head |
| Inferior is the same thing as __ | caudal |
| Inferior (caudal) | below - lower part of the body |
| Inferior is the same thing as __ | caudal |
| Superificial is the same thing as __ | external |
| Superficial (external) | toward or at the body surface ex: the skin is superficial to the bones |
| Deep (internal) | away from the body surface |
| The skin is ___ to the skeletal muscles | superficial |
| The lungs are ___ to the skin | deep |
| Intermediate | between a more medial & more lateral structure |
| Lateral | away from middle, on the outer side of |
| Medial | middle |
| Proximal | closer to the origin of the body |
| The elbow is ___ to the waist | proximal |
| Posterior (dorsal) | back of body |
| Posterior is the same thing as __ | dorsal |
| Distal | farther from the origin of the body |
| The knee is ____ to the thigh | distal |