click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Terms
Terms of Position and Location
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Superior | above or higher |
Inferior | below or lower |
Anterior | toward the front of the body |
Posterior | toward the back of the body |
Ventral | front side of body; example: the mammary area is on the ventral side of the body |
Dorsal | back side of the body; example: the buttocks are on the dorsal side of the body. |
Medial | towards the midline of the body |
Lateral | away from the midline of the body |
Internal | within or anterior to |
External | outside or exterior to |
Superficial | toward the surface |
Deep | within to interior to; example: the deep veins of the legs are surrounded by muscles |
Central | the main part; example: the brain is part of the blank system |
Peripheral | extending from the main part |
Proximal | Closer to the origin |
Distal | farther from the origin |
Parietal | pertaining to the wall of a cavity |
Visceral | pertaining to the organs within a cavity |