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Radiology
Chapter 14 Vocab Anatomic Locations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior | forward or front portion of the body or body part |
| caudal/caudad | away from the head. |
| central | pertaining to the middle area or main part of an organ or body part |
| cephalic/cephalad | pertaining to the head; toward the head; the opposite of caudal |
| distal | away from the source or point of origin; for example, the write is distal to the elbow, being farther from the point of origin of the arm, which is at the shoulder |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back part or surface of the body or part; the top surface of the foot; or the back of the hand |
| external | to the outside, at or near the surface of the body or a body part |
| inferior | below, farther from the head |
| internal | deep, inside, near the center of the body or a part; the opposite of external |
| lateral | referring to the side, away from the center to the left or right |
| medial/mesial | toward the center of the body or the center of a part; the opposite of lateral |
| palmar | referring to the palm (anterior surface) of the hand |
| parallel | running in the same direction; never intersecting |
| parietal | referring to the walls of a cavity |
| peripheral | away from the central mass of an organ, toward its outer limits; the opposite of central |
| perpendicular | intersecting (or touching) at a 90 degree angle |
| plantar | referring to the sole of the foot |
| posterior | backward or back portion of the body or body part; the opposite of anterior |
| proximal | toward the source or point of origin; the opposite of distal |
| superior | above, toward the head; the opposite of inferior |
| ventral | forward, front part; the opposite of dorsal |
| visceral | pertaining to organs |