Directional Terms Word Scramble
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Superior(cranial) | Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
Inferior(caudal) | Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure ot the body; below |
Anterior(ventral) | Toward or at the front of the body; in the front |
Posterior(dorsal) | Toward or at the back of the body; behind |
Medial | Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
Lateral | Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
Intermediate | Between a more medial and more lateral structure |
Proximal | Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
Distal | Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
Superficial(external) | Toward or at the body surface |
Deep(internal) | Away from the body surface; more internal |
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