Anatomy and Kinesiology ppt.
Terms
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- Anterior
- the front, before
- Ventral
- the bellyside (equivalent to anterior in humans)
- Posterior
- the back; behind
- Dorsal
- the back, equivalent to dorsal
- Cranial
- towards the head
- Superior
- above, a higher level
- Caudal
- the tail, (coccyx in humans)
- Inferior
- below, at a lower level
- Medial
- toward the midline longitudinal axis of the body
- Lateral
- away from the midline long. Axis of the body
- Proximal
- toward an attached base
- Distal
- away from an attached base