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Chapter 2 Flashcards
Body Planes and Orientation (opposites)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proximal PRAWK-sih-mal | closer in to the center |
| distal DIH-stal | farther away from center |
| lateral LA-ter-al | out to the side |
| medical MEE-dee-al | toward the middle |
| ventral/antral/anterior VEN-tral/AN-tral/an-TIH-ree-or | the front |
| dorsal/posterior DOR-sal/pohs-TEER-ee-or | the back |
| cranial KRAY-nee-al | toward the top |
| caudal KOW-dal | toward the bottom |
| superior soo-PIH-ree-or | above |
| inferior in-FHI-ree-or | below |