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Chapter 3
Directional Root Words
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | (towards) Front of the body |
Ventral | (towards) Front of the body |
Posterior | (towards) Back of the body |
Dorsal | (towards) Back of the body |
Superior | Upper, higher than, above |
Cranial | Upper, higher than, above |
Caudal | Lower |
Inferior | Lower, below |
Lateral | At the side or toward the side of the body. Away from the middle |
Medial | The middle, or going towards the center of the body |
Proximal | Nearest to the torso, or to the joint. Used to describe limbs |
Distal | Farthest from the torso, or the joint |
Superficial | Closest to the body's surface (skin) |
Deep | Distant, or away from the body's surface |