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What does the term 'ventral' refer to?
Which term is the opposite of dorsal?
What does 'anterior' mean?
Situated in the front
What does 'posterior' mean?
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What does 'superior' indicate?
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What is the meaning of 'inferior'?
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Define 'cephalic'.
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What does 'caudal' mean?
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What does 'proximal' mean?
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What is the opposite of 'distal'?
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What does 'medial' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'lateral'?
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'poster-' mean?
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What does 'dors-' signify?
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What does 'ventr-' mean?
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What does 'anter-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'ab-'?
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What does the prefix 'ad-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'intra-' mean?
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What does 'sub-' mean?
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What do 'super-' and 'supra-' mean?
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Study Notes
Body Direction Terms
- Ventral: Refers to the front or belly side of the body; opposite of dorsal.
- Dorsal: Indicates the back side of the body; opposite of ventral.
- Anterior: Signifies the front position; ex. stomach is anterior to pancreas; opposite of posterior.
- Posterior: Refers to the back position; ex. pancreas is posterior to stomach.
- Superior: Means uppermost or toward the head; ex. lungs are superior to diaphragm; opposite of inferior.
- Inferior: Indicates lowermost or toward the feet; ex. stomach is inferior to diaphragm; opposite of superior.
- Cephalic: Means toward the head; opposite of caudal.
- Caudal: Refers to the lower part of the body; opposite of cephalic.
- Proximal: Indicates nearest to the midline or beginning of a structure; ex. proximal end of humerus.
- Distal: Refers to farthest from the midline or beginning; ex. distal end of humerus forms part of the elbow.
- Medial: Direction toward or nearer the midline; ex. medial ligament of the knee is closer to the inner leg.
- Lateral: Direction toward or nearer the side, away from midline; ex. lateral ligament of the knee is near the outer leg.
- Bilateral: Relates to or having two sides.
Body Direction Prefixes
- Hypo-: Means less or decreased; ex. hypotension denotes lower than normal blood pressure.
- Poster-: Indicates toward the back of an organ; ex. pancreas is posterior to stomach.
- Dors-: Refers to the back of the body.
- Ventr-: Indicates the belly side of the body.
- Anter-: Signifies front or before; ex. stomach is anterior to pancreas.
- Ab-: Implies away from; example abnormal means not normal.
- Ad-: Means toward or in the direction of; ex. addiction refers to a strong dependence on a substance.
- Hyper-: Indicates excessive or increased; ex. hypertension denotes higher than normal blood pressure.
- Inter-: Refers to between or among; ex. interstitial means between tissue parts.
- Intra-: Means within or inside; ex. intramuscular refers to within the muscle.
- Sub-: Indicates under, less, or below; ex. subcostal means below a rib.
- Super-/Supra-: Means above or excessive; ex. supracostal signifies above the ribs.
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Test your knowledge of body direction terms in anatomy with this quiz. Cover terms like ventral, dorsal, anterior, and posterior. Understand how these terms relate to the human body structure.
