Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
25 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Anterior
|
Front or front part.
|
|
|
Anteroinferior
|
In front and below.
|
|
|
Anteromedial
|
In front and toward the inner side or midline.
|
|
|
Anteroposterior
|
Front and rear.
|
|
|
Caudal
|
Below, in relation to another structure; inferior.
|
|
|
Cephalic
|
Above in relation to another structure; higher, superior.
|
|
|
Contralateral
|
Pertaining or relating to the opposite side.
|
|
|
Deep
|
Beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location.
|
|
|
Distal
|
Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin.
|
|
|
Dorsal
|
Relating to the back; posterior.
|
|
|
Inferior (infra)
|
Belowe in relation to another structure; caudal.
|
|
|
Ipsilateral
|
On the same side.
|
|
|
Lateral
|
On or to the side; outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane.
|
|
|
Posterior
|
Behind, in back, or in the rear.
|
|
|
Posteroinferior
|
Behind and below; in back and below.
|
|
|
Posterolateral
|
Behind and to one side; specifically to the outside.
|
|
|
Posteromedial
|
Behind and to the inner side.
|
|
|
Posterosuperior
|
Behind and at the upper part.
|
|
|
Prone
|
The body lying face downward; stomach lying.
|
|
|
Proximal
|
Nearest the trunk or the point of origin.
|
|
|
Superficial
|
Near the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissue.
|
|
|
Superior (supra)
|
Above in relation to another structure; higher, cephalic.
|
|
|
Supine
|
Lying on the back; face upward position of the body.
|
|
|
Ventral
|
Relating to the belly or abdomen.
|
|
|
Volar
|
Relation to palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
|
