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The Anatomy
biology body terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior | Above, higher |
| Inferior | Below, lower |
| Anterior | Toward the front |
| Posterior | Toward the back |
| Ventral | Toward the front |
| Dorsal | Toward the back |
| Medial | Toward the midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Internal | Within, interior to |
| External | Outside, exterior to |
| Superficial | Toward the surface |
| Deep | Within, interior to |
| Central | Center, main part |
| Peripheral | Away from center or 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 |
| Cephalad | Toward the head |
| Caudad | Toward the tail |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Orbit | Eye |
| Phalanges | Fingers and toes |
| Metacarpal | Bone of middle finger |
| Carpal | Bone that allows wrist to move |
| Atlas | Bone that holds up head |
| Humerus | Arm bone |
| Clavicle | Collar bone |
| Suprascapula | Back shoulder bone |
| Sacral Vertebra | Connects to lumbar and coccyx |
| Ilium | By hip bone |
| Femur | Thigh bone |
| Ischium | By the (digestive) exit hole |
| Metatarsal | Bones in foot |
| Distal Tarsals | Above and adjacent to metatarsal |
| Temporalis | Side of head |
| Deltoid | Shoulder |
| Tympanic Membrane |