Anatomic position

Anterior/Ventral

Anterior/Ventral

In front

Posterior/Dorsal

In back

Medial

Toward the midline

Lateral

Toward the side

Internal

Within body

External

Outside the body

Proximal

Closest to the point of origin

Distal

Farther from the point of origin

Superior

Upper or Above

Inferior

Lower

Cranial

Towards the head

Caudal

towards the tailbone

Flexion

Decreasing the angle between two bones

Extention

Increasing the angle between two bones

Afferent

Carrying toward a center

Efferent

Carrying away or carrying from a center

Adduction

Moving toward the midline

Abduction

Moving away from midline

Eversion

Turning a body part outward

Inversion

Turning a body part inward

pronation

Turning a body part downward

Supination

Turning a body part upward

Deep

Away from the body surface, more internal.

Superficial

Toward or at a body surface

Plantar

Toward the sole of the foot

Palmar

Toward the palm of the hand

Ipsilateral

Same side of the body affected

Contralateral

opposite side is affected

Sagittal

Divides the body or organ vertically into right and left unequal parts

Medial/Mid Sagittal

divides the body or organ vertically into EQUAL right and left parts

Coronal/Frontal

Divides the body or organ vertically into anterior and posterior parts

Transverse

Divides the body or organ horizontally or into cranial/caudal parts

RUQ (Right Upper Quadrant)

Liver, gallbladder, large intestine

LUQ ( Left Upper Quadrant)

Stomach, spleen, pancreas, large intestine

RLQ (Right lower Quadrant)

Appendix, large intestine, ovary, fallopian tube

LLQ (Left Lower Quadrant)

small intestine, ovary, fallopian tube