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    This document defines and provides examples of eight directional terms used to describe the positions of structures in the body relative to each other. The eight terms are: superior/cranial, inferior/caudal, anterior/ventral, posterior/dorsal, medial, lateral, proximal, and distal. Superior means toward the head end, inferior means away from the head, anterior means toward the front, and posterior means toward the back. Medial means toward the midline and lateral means away from the midline. Examples are given to illustrate the use of each term pair.

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    This document defines and provides examples of eight directional terms used to describe the positions of structures in the body relative to each other. The eight terms are: superior/cranial, inferior/caudal, anterior/ventral, posterior/dorsal, medial, lateral, proximal, and distal. Superior means toward the head end, inferior means away from the head, anterior means toward the front, and posterior means toward the back. Medial means toward the midline and lateral means away from the midline. Examples are given to illustrate the use of each term pair.

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    Superior-Inferior, Anterior-Posterior, Medial-Lateral)

    Загружено:

    Kasey Pastor
    This document defines and provides examples of eight directional terms used to describe the positions of structures in the body relative to each other. The eight terms are: superior/cranial, inferior/caudal, anterior/ventral, posterior/dorsal, medial, lateral, proximal, and distal. Superior means toward the head end, inferior means away from the head, anterior means toward the front, and posterior means toward the back. Medial means toward the midline and lateral means away from the midline. Examples are given to illustrate the use of each term pair.

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    DIRECTIONAL

    TERMS
    (SUPERIOR-INFERIOR,
    ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR,
    MEDIAL-LATERAL)
    LET’S START
    DIRECTIONAL
    DESCRIBE THE

    TERMS
    POSITIONS OF
    STRUCTURE RELATIVE
    TO OTHER
    STRUCTURES OR
    LOCATIONS IN THE
    BODY

    THERE ARE 8 DIRECTIONAL


    TERMS NAMELY:
    1.SUPERIOR OR CRANIAL
    2.INFERIOR OR CAUDAL
    3.ANTERIOR OR CAUDAL
    4.POSTERIOR OR DORSAL
    5.MEDIAL
    6.LATERAL
    7.PROXIMAL
    8.DISTAL
    SUPERIOR OR
    CRANIAL

    toward the head
     end of the body;
    upper (example,
    the hand is part of
    the superior 
    extremity).
    INFERIOR OR
    CAUDAL

    away from the head;


    lower (example, the 
    foot is part of the
    inferior extremity).
    EXAMPLE:
    SUPERIOR INFERIOR

    THE THE
    MOUTH IS CHESTIS
    SUPERIOR INFERIOR
    TO THE TO THE
    NECK FACE
    ANTERIOR
    OR
    VENTRAL
    TOWARDS
    OR AT THE
    FRONT OF
    THE BODY
    POSTERIOR
    OR
    DORSAL
    TOWARDS
    OR AT THE
    BACK OF
    THE BODY
    EXAMPLE:
    ANTERIOR
    THE ABDOMEN
    IS ANTERIOR
    TO THE
    GLUTEUS

    POSTERIOR
    THE GLUTEUS
    IS POSTERIOR
    TO THE
    ABDOMEN
    MEDIAL
     TOWARD THE MIDLINE OF
    THE BODY   
    LATERAL
    AWAY FROM THE
     
    MIDLINE OF THE BODY 
    EXAMPLE:
    MEDIAL
    THE CHEST
    IS MEDIAL
    TO THE
    ARM

    LATERAL
    THE ARM
    IS LATERAL
    TO THE
    CHEST
    THAT’S ALL FOR
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