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Terms for direction
Terms for direction of body
Question | Answer |
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name for front | anterior |
another name for front | ventral |
name for back | posterior |
another name for back | dorsal |
name for top | superior |
another name for superior | cranial |
name for bottom | inferior |
another name for inferior | caudal |
name for closer to the madsagittal plane | medial |
name for further away from the midsagital plane | lateral |
name for closer to the orgin of a structure or the othe root of limb (shoulder/hip) | proximal |
name for further form the orgin of a structure or to the root of a limb | distal |
name for closer to or on the surface of the body (external | superficial |
name for further form the surface of the bosy internal | deep |