Location Terms (For EXS 3311 Functional Anatomy)

This is apart of the first exam for Functional Anatomy. This is Location Terms.

Anatomy

The study of the structure of organisms

Prone

Laying on your stomach, Face downward

Supine

Laying on back, Face up

Anterior (ventral)

means that a body part is located towards the front.

Posterior (dorsal)

means that a body part is located toward the back.

Superior

means that a body part is located above another part, or toward the head

Inferior

means that a body part is located below another part, or toward the feet.

Medial

means that a body part is nearer than another part to an imaginary midline of the body.

Lateral

means that a body part is farther away from the midline.

Proximal

means that a body part is closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk.

Distal

means that a body part is farther from the point of attachment or further from the trunk or torso.

Superficial (external)

means that a body part is located near the surface.

Deep (internal)

means that a body part is located away from the surface.

Unilateral

pertaining to one side of the body

Bilateral

pertaining to both sides of the body

Ipsilateral

means "on the same side" of a reference point

Contralateral

means "on the opposite side" of a reference point