Direction

Direction (Medicine)

Direction (pronounced dih-REK-shun) in medicine refers to the path that something or someone moves, or the path along which something is pointing or facing.

Etymology

The term "direction" comes from the Latin word "directio", which means "a straight line, course, or route".

Related Terms

• Anatomical terms of location: These are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. They are universally understood by all scientists and doctors, which allows them to communicate information with less risk of misunderstanding.

• Anterior: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the front, or towards the front of the body. It is the opposite of posterior.

• Posterior: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the back, or towards the back of the body. It is the opposite of anterior.

• Superior: In anatomical terms, superior means "above" or "higher than". It is used to describe the relative positions of parts of the body.

• Inferior: In anatomical terms, inferior means "below" or "lower than". It is used to describe the relative positions of parts of the body.

• Medial: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the middle, or towards the middle of the body.

• Lateral: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the side, or towards the side of the body.

• Proximal: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the part of the limb that is closest to the body.

• Distal: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the part of the limb that is furthest from the body.

• Dorsal: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the back, or towards the back of the body.

• Ventral: This term is used in anatomy to refer to the front, or towards the front of the body.

See Also

• Anatomical terminology
• List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Direction
• Wikipedia's article - Direction

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