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Quiz one part 2
Direction Orientation
Question | Answer |
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Anterior/ front | ventral |
Posterior/back | Dorsal |
Superior | Cranial/Cephalad torwards head |
Inferior | Caudal(tail) |
Median | the midline(may be used in respect to the whole body OR to a particular part...e.g., the median forearm or median digit) |
Median and Medial | are "NOT" the same. |
Medial | a relational term meaning "closer to the midline than something else" |
Proximal | a relational term meaning "closer to the origin than something else. My elbow is more proximal than my wrist. |
Distal | a relational term meaning "further from the origin than something else |
Superficial | closer to the surface or enviroment |
External | outside or an outer part |
internal | inner. |
Ipsalateral | on the same side |
Parietal | refers to "walls" wall of a body part, organ, or cavity |
Viseral | referes to "organs" |