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.