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Directional and Skeletal System Vocab

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

cranial or cephalic

Back (Answer)

the head end

#2
Front (Question)

caudal

Back (Answer)

the tail end

#3
Front (Question)

ventral

Back (Answer)

the belly side

#4
Front (Question)

dorsal

Back (Answer)

the back side

#5
Front (Question)

superior

Back (Answer)

the upper portion, or that which is above

#6
Front (Question)

inferior

Back (Answer)

the lower portion, or that which is below

#7
Front (Question)

supra

Back (Answer)

descriptive prefix meaning above

#8
Front (Question)

infra

Back (Answer)

descriptive prefix meaning below

#9
Front (Question)

anterior

Back (Answer)

the forward surface, or toward the front

#10
Front (Question)

posterior

Back (Answer)

the rear surface or toward the rear

#11
Front (Question)

medial

Back (Answer)

refers to a location nearer the midline than another location

#12
Front (Question)

lateral

Back (Answer)

refers to a location farther from the midline than another location

#13
Front (Question)

proximal

Back (Answer)

nearer the main axis of the body, or nearer the point of attachment

#14
Front (Question)

distal

Back (Answer)

away from the main axis of the body, or away from the point of attachment

#15
Front (Question)

superficial

Back (Answer)

at or near the surface

#16
Front (Question)

deep

Back (Answer)

away from the surface

#17
Front (Question)

transverse or horizontal

Back (Answer)

a plane that extends from left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal portions

#18
Front (Question)

sagittal

Back (Answer)

a plane that extends from cranial to caudal, giving left and right portions

#19
Front (Question)

midsagittal

Back (Answer)

a plane that extends from cranial to caudal passing through the midline to divide the body or an organ into right and left halves

#20
Front (Question)

frontal or coronal

Back (Answer)

a plane that extends from left to right and cranial to caudal, giving dorsal and ventral portions

#21
Front (Question)

alveolus

Back (Answer)

a deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible

#22
Front (Question)

articulation

Back (Answer)

the junction of two bones

#23
Front (Question)

auricular

Back (Answer)

ear-shaped

#24
Front (Question)

bifid

Back (Answer)

cleft into two parts or branches