These flash cards cover medical directional terminology, and are perfect for anyone studying anatomy.
There are 13 flash cards in this set (4 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Anterior | in front of, front |
| Posterior | after, behind, following, towards the rear |
| Distal | away from, fartger from origin |
| Proximal | near, closer to the origin |
| Dorsal | near the upper surface, towards the back |
| Ventral | towards the bottom, towards the belly |
| Lateral | toward the side, away from the middle |
| Medial | pertaining to the middle, in towards or near to the middle of the body |
| Rostral | toward the front (nose) |
| Palmar | relating tot he palm of the hand or paw |
| Plantar | relating to or occuring on thesole of the foot or a paw |
| Cranial | towards the front, towards the head |
| Caudal | Towards the back, towards the tail |
