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Med Tm Chp 2 DirecTe
Med Term Chpt 2 Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| superior cephalic | more toward the head, or above |
| inferior or caudal | more toward the feet or tail, below |
| anterior or ventral | more toward the front or belly side of the body |
| posterior or dorsal | more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body |
| medial | refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure |
| lateral | refers to the side |
| apex | tip or summit of an organ |
| base | bottom or lower part of an organ |
| proximal | located closer to the point of attachment to the body |
| distal | located farther away from the point of the attachment to the body |
| superficial | more toward the surface of the body |
| deep | further away from the surface of the body |
| supine | the body lying horizontally and facing upward |
| prone | the body lying horizontally and facing downward |