Directional Terms Flashcards

Front

anterior (ventral)

Back

front of the body

Front

posterior (dorsal)

Back

back side of the body

Front

deep

Back

away from the surface

Front

superficial

Back

on, or close to the surface

Front

proximal

Back

closer to the point of attachment to the trunk or beginning of a structure

Front

distal

Back

far from the point of attachment to the trunk or beginning of a structure

Front

inferior

Back

below or under another structure

Front

superior

Back

above another structure

Front

medial

Back

pertaining to the middle or near the midline of the body

Front

lateral

Back

pertaining to the side