Directional Terms
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drcroes on August 5, 2011
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Human Biology, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Human Biology, Human Anatomy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anatomical position | standard position in which the body is standing erect with the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet flat on the floor and directed forward and the arms are hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward |
| superior | Above; toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body |
| inferior | Below; away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body |
| ventral | Relating to the belly side of the body; toward the front. Used synonymously with anterior in human anatomy |
| dorsal | Relating tot he back side of the body; toward the back. Used synonymously with posterior in human anatomy |
| medial | Toward or at the midline of the body |
| lateral | Away from the midline of the body |
| proximal | Close to the origin of a structure or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| distal | Farther from the origin of a structure or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| superficial | Toward or on the surface of the body |
| deep | Away from the body surface more internal |
| cranial | Relating to the skull or head (cephalic). This is a more flexible term than superior because it can be applied to all animals, whether they stand upright on two limbs or on all four limbs |
| caudal | Relating to the tail; at or near the tail or posterior part of the body |
| ipsilateral | On the same side of the body's midline as another structure |
| contralateral | On the opposite side of the body's midline from another structure |
| external | Toward the outside of a structure. It is typically used when describing relationships of individual organs |
| internal | Toward the inside of a structure. It is typically used when describing relationships of individual organs |
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