Direction Terms A&P

anatomical

front facing palmar region out

Superior (Cranial)

describes a position above or higher than another part of the body

Inferior

describes a position of something lower than another part of the body

Medial

towards the middle of the body

lateral

away from the middle of the body

Intermediate

situated between two structures

proximal

describes the position in a limb that is closer to the attatchment tot he middle of the body EX. the knee is prximal to the toes

distal

describes the position in a limb that part of it a=is away from the center of the body EX. the toes are distal to the knee

Superficial

position closer to the surface of the body Ex. the skin is superficual to the bones

deep

position of soemthign away from he surface Ex. the bones are deep to the skin

ipsilateral

meaning of the same side

Contralateral

of opposite sides

ex> a person who had a stroke on the left side of their brain has contralateral weakness on the right side of thier body

Visceral

soft internal organs of the body

afferent

anything that is carrying toward or into a specific structure

efferent

somethign that is carrign away from a structure

sagittal plane

divides the body from right and left

frontal

divides body front to back

transverse

divides body top and bottom