Directional Terms of Human Anatomy

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Some common Directional Terms used in Human Anatomy and Physiology


 
  
Created Mar 23, 2010
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poeticflutist89

 

 
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  Side A   Side B
1
Ventral
 
Toward the Front (or belly)
2
Dorsal
 
Toward the Back (or spine)
3
Anterior
 
Toward the Ventral Side
4
Posterior 
 
Toward the Dorsal Side
5
Cephalic
 
Toward the Head or Superior End
6
Rostral
 
Toward the Forehead or Nose
7
Caudal
 
Toward the tail or inferior end
8
Superior
 
Above
9
Inferior 
 
Below
10
Medial
 
Toward the median plane
11
Lateral
 
Away from the median plane
12
Proximal
 
Closer to the point of attachment or origin
13
Distal
 
Further from the point of attachment or origin
14
Superficial
 
Closer to the body surface
15
Deep
 
Farther from the body surface

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