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WorksheetsDirectional Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Nearer to the midline
inferior
superior
medial
lateral
On the Same side of the body as another structure
Superior
Intermediate
contralateral
Ipsilateral
Between two structure
Inferior
Intermediate
Inferior
Superior
Farther from the Midline
Proximal
Distal
Lateral
Medial
Nearer to the attachment of limb to the trunk; nearer to the origin of the structure
Distal
Proximal
Superior
Inferior
On the opposite side of the body from another structure
Superficial
Ipsilateral
Contralateral
intermediate
Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure
Distal
Inferior
Deep
Lateral
Toward or on the surface of the body
Medial
Proximal
Superior
Superficial
Away from the surface of the body
Distal
Superficial
Deep
Lateral
Nearer to or at the back of the body
Posterior
Anterior
Distal
Proximal
Near to or at the front of the body
Intermediate
Proximal
Superficial
Anterior
Away from the head, or at the lower part structure
Inferior
Proximal
Deep
Lateral
Toward Head, or the upper part of as structure
Contralateral
Superficial
Proximal
Superior
The stomach is (a) to the Spine
The fingers are (a) to the wrist
The Heart is (a) to the stomach
The arm is always (a) to the forearm
The bridge of the nose is (a) to the left eye
The ascending and descending colons are (a) .
The Ulna is (a) to the radius
