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Quiz one part 2
Direction Orientation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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" |
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