click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Stack #835230
Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Superior | towards the head or upper part of a structure. |
Inferior | away from the head or towards the lower part of the structure. |
Ventral (anterior) | toward the front of the body. |
Dorsal (posterior) | towards the back of the body. |
Medial | towards the middle of the body. |
Lateral | towards the side of the body. |
Ipsilateral | on the same side of the body. |
Contralateral | on the opposite side of the body. |
Proximal | closet to the point of attachment. |
Distal | away from the point of attachment. |
Superficial | away from the internal portion. |
Deep | towards the internal portion. |
Parietal | part of the membrane lining the wall of the cavity. |
Visceral | the membrane which covers the organs in the cavity. |