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Anat and Phys
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Front side of the body |
| Posterior | Back side of the body |
| Dorsal | The back |
| Ventral | The belly |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Cranial | The head |
| Caudal | The tail |
| Medial | Toward the midline |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Proximal | toward an attached base |
| Distal | away from an attached base |
| Superficial | on or near the body surface |
| Deep | below the body surface |
| Sagittal | Division that separates the right and left sides |
| Transverse | Division that separates the superior and inferior parts of the body |
| Acromial | Shoulder |
| Calcaneal | Heel of the foot |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Dorsal | Back |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Lumbar | Lower back |
| Olecranon | Back of elbow |
| Plantar | Sole of the foot |
| Popliteal | Back of the knee |
| Sural | calf |