A&P Chapter 1 - Anatomical Directional Terms

Superior

Above; toward the top. The chest is ______ to the pelvis.

Dorsal

At the back side of the human body. The spinal cord is on the ______ side of the body.

Ventral

At the belly side of the human body. The umbilicus is on the _________ side of the body.

Cranial

At the head end. The shoulders are _____ to the feet.

Caudal

At the rear or tail. The buttocks are ___________ to the head

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body. The arms are _____to the heart.

Inferior

Below; toward the bottom. The stomach is _______to the heart.

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment to trunk. The elbow is ______ to the hand.

Distal

Farther away from the point of attachment to trunk. The wrist is ______ to the elbow.

Posterior

In back of; toward the back surface. The heart to the sternum.

Anterior

In front of: toward the front surface. Stomach to spinal cord

Deep

On the inside, internal to another structure. The heart is ______ to the rib cage.

Superficial

On the outside. The skin is ______________ to the biceps brachii muscles.

Medial

Toward the midline of the body. The lungs are _______to the shoulders.

Rostral

Toward the nose or mouth. The frontal lobe of the brain is _______ to the back of the head.