click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Direction & Position
Directions & Positions
| Name: | Designates: |
|---|---|
| Superior | structure closer to the head |
| Inferior | structure closer to feet |
| Cranial | structure closer to the head (when referring to a structure on the trunk of the body) |
| Caudal | structure closer to the sacrum (when referring to a structure on the trunk of the body) |
| Posterior | structure towards the back of the body |
| Anterior | structure towards the front of the body |
| Medial | structure closer to the midline (center) of the body |
| Lateral | structure further from the midline of the body |
| Distal | structure further from the trunk or midline |
| Proximal | structure closer to the trunk or midline |
| Superficial | structure closer to body's surface |
| Deep | structure deeper in the body |