Clinically Oriented Anatomy 6th 8th Edition Moore Test Bank

Clinically Oriented Anatomy 6th 8th Edition Moore
Test Bank


cranial - ANSWER:pertaining to or located toward the head



caudal - ANSWER:pertaining to or located toward the tail



anterior - ANSWER:pertaining to or located toward the front (synonym=ventral)



posterior - ANSWER:pertaining to or located toward the back (synonym=dorsal)



superior - ANSWER:upper or above



inferior - ANSWER:lower or below



axial - ANSWER:pertaining to the axis of a structure



transverse - ANSWER:Divides body into upper and lower parts



longitudinal - ANSWER:Parallel to the long axis of a structure



horizontal - ANSWER:parallel to the plane of a horizon



vertical - ANSWER:perpendicular to the horizon

, medial - ANSWER:toward the median of the plane



lateral - ANSWER:away from the median plane



median - ANSWER:situated in the median plane or midline



peripheral - ANSWER:situated away from the center



superficial - ANSWER:situated near the surface



deep - ANSWER:situated deep beneath the surface



external - ANSWER:outer or lateral



internal - ANSWER:inner or medial



apical - ANSWER:pertaining to the top or apex



basal - ANSWER:pertaining to the bottom or base



sagittal - ANSWER:divides body into left and right



coronal - ANSWER:front and back