Lesson
Standard Reference Terminology - continued
-Anterior/Posterior -to the front or ventral/to the rear or behind or dorsal
-Distal/Proximal – further away from/closer to the trunk or root of a limb OR
farther from/closer to any reference point
-Lateral/Medial – away from/towards body midline
-Superior/Inferior – to the front/in front of (dorsal)
-Cephalic/Caudal – head/tail maybe wrt trunk
-Superficial/Deep – closer to/further from body surface or skin
-Prone/Supine – lying face down/lying face up
-Valgus/Varus – distal joint segment deviates laterally/medially
-Ipsilateral/Contralateral – on same/opposite side
-Unilateral/Bilateral – one side/both sides