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26 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
• Anterior
The front, as opposed to the posterior.
• Anteroposterior
From front to back, as opposed to posteroanterior.
• Caudad
Toward the feet (or tail in embryology), as opposed to cranial.
• Caudal
Pertaining to, situated in, or toward the tail or the hind part. Or below another structure.
• Cranial
Toward the head, as opposed to caudad.
• Deep
Away from the exterior surface or further into the body, as opposed to superficial.
• Superficial
On the surface or shallow, as opposed to deep.
• Distal
Further from the beginning, as opposed to proximal.
• Dorsal
The back, as opposed to ventral.
• Horizontal
Parallel to the floor, a plane passing through the standing body parallel to the floor.
• Inferior
Below, as opposed to superior.
• Inferolateral
Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral.
• Lateral
Toward the left or right side of the body, as opposed to medial.
• Medial
In the middle or inside, as opposed to lateral.
• Posterior
The back or behind, as opposed to the anterior.
• Posteroanterior
From back to front, as opposed to anteroposterior.
• Pronation
Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg with the sole down), as opposed to supination.
• Prone
With the front or ventral surface downward (lying face down), as opposed to supine.
• Proximal
Toward the beginning, as opposed to distal.
• Sagittal
A vertical plane passing through the standing body from front to back. The mid-sagittal, or median plane, splits the body into left and right halves.
• Superior
Above, as opposed to inferior.
• Supination
Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is upward (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg), as opposed to pronation.
• Supine
With the back or dorsal surface downward (lying face up), as opposed to prone.
• Transverse
A horizontal plane passing through the standing body parallel to the ground.
• Ventral
Pertaining to the abdomen, as opposed to dorsal.
• Vertical
Upright, as opposed to horizontal.