Chapter 4 Body Structure

Flash cards for chapter 4 - Medical Terminology

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Front Back
Anterior
Front
Ventral
Front
Posterior
Back
Dorsal
Back
Superior
Upper
Inferior
Lower
Cranial
Towards the Skull (head)
Caudal
Towards the tail bone (lower part of the body)
Medial
Close to the middle line
Lateral
Away from the middle line
Proximal
Close to the point of attachment
Distal
Away from the point of attachment
Superficial
Close to the body surface
Deep
Away from the body surface
Supine
Lying horizontal with the face upward