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directional terms
toward the surface of the body
Question | Answer |
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toward the surface of the body | superficial |
away from the surface of the body | deep |
movement away from the median plane of the body or one of its parts | abduction |
movement toward the median plane of the body | adduction |
pertaining to the midline of the body or structure | medial |
pertaining to a side | lateral |
toward the head or upper portion of a structure | superior |
away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure | inferior |
near the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure | proximal |
farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure | distal |
near the front of the body | anterior or ventral |
near the back of the body | posterior or dorsal |
pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity | parietal |
pertaining to the covering of an organ | visceral |
lying horizontal with face downward | prone |
lying on back with face upward | supine |
turning inward or inside out | inversion |
turning outward | eversion |
on the same side of the body | ipsilateral |
on the opposite side of the body | contralateral |
means "head" | cranial or cephalad |
means"tail" | caudal or caudad |
between 2 structures | intermediate |
the hand is part of the_______extremity | superior |
the foot is part of the_________extremity | inferior |
the shoulder blades are located on the__________side of the body | posterior |
the kneecap is located on the ___________side of the leg | anterior |
the middle toe is located at the ________side of the foot | medial |
the little toe is located at the _________side of the foot | lateral |
the _________end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone | proximal |
the hand is located at the __________ end of the forearm | distal |
the lungs are ________ to the stomach | lateral, cranial, or superior |
the intestines are _________ to the diaphragm | inferior, or caudal |
the spleen and descending colon are____________ | Ipsilateral |
the ascending and descending colon are___________ | contralateral |
the skin is __________ to the muscle | superficial |
the skeleton is ___________ to the skin | deep |