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What directional term refers to the anatomical point of a limb to the body?
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∙ 9y ago
There are a few terms that doctors use to nagivate around the body.
'superior' = means 'higher' or 'towards the head'
'inferior' = opposite of superior
'caudal' = towards the tail-end
'cranial' = towards the head-end
'medial' = towards the mid-line
'lateral' = away from the mid-line
'superficial' = closer to the surface
'deep' = further away from the surface
There are lots of others related to various organs but these are the main ones. Some examples of these words in sentences... your nose is medial and inferior to your eyes. Your mouth is superior to your chin. Your teeth are deep to your lips. Your naval is caudal to your chest.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoProximal means closer to the origin of a limb, and distal means closer to the far end of a limb. For instance, the foot is distal to the knee. The shoulder is proximal to the elbow.
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∙ 8y agoProximal is the medical term meaning toward the point of attachment. Its opposite is distal.
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