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medical terminology
anatomical directions, divisions,body planes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| anterior/ventral | front |
| posperior/dorsal | back |
| cranial | toward the head |
| caudal | toward the tailbone |
| central | toward the trunk |
| peripheral | toward the extremities |
| medial | toward the midline |
| lateral | toward the side |
| inner aspect | inside |
| supine | lying on back, face up |
| prone | lying on abdomen |
| deep | away from the surface |
| superfical | toward the surface |
| proximal | toward the origin of a structure |
| distal | away from the origin of a structure |
| afferent | conducting toward a structure |
| efferent | conducting away from a structure |