Anatomy Practical 1

Superior (Cranial)

Towards the head

Inferior (Caudal)

Towards the feet

Anterior (Ventral)

At or closer to the front of the body

Posterior (Dorsal)

At or closer to the back of the body

Medial

Nearer to the midline of the body

Lateral

Farther from the midline of the body

Proximal

Nearer to the center of the body or the structure’s attachment point

Distal

Farther from the center of the body or the structure’s attachment point

Deep

Away from the surface of the body

Superficial

Close to the surface of the body

Abdominal

Located below the ribs and above the hips

Acromial

Point of the Shoulder

Antebrachial

Forearm

Antecubital

Anterior surface of the elbow

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm (upper portion of the upper limb)

Buccal

Cheek

Calcaneal

Heel of the foot

Carpal

Wrist

Cephalic

Head

Cervical

Neck

Coxal

Hip

Nasal

Nose

Occipital

Back of the head

Olecranal

Back of the elbow

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Bony eye socket

Otic

Ear

Palmar

Palm of the hand

Patellar

Kneecap

Pedal

Foot

Pelvic

Pelvis

Perineal

Between the anus and the external genitalia

Plantar

Sole of the foot