(4)Anatomical directional terms &

Superior

• toward the head ( Upper or above)

Inferior

• toward the feet (lower or below)

Ventral / anterior

• further to the front ( Infront of)

Dorsal / Posterior

• further to the back ( In back of)

Proximal

• closer to the axial body ( Toward the trunk)

Distal

• further from the aial body ( further from the trunk)

directional language

• minimizes confusion

Anatomical position or body position

• Face forward

• arms at the sides

• palms face forward

• feet point forward

Medial

• toward the midline of the body

Lateral

• toward the side of the body or away from the midline of the body.

Superficial

• closer to the surface of the body

Deep

• further from the surface of the body

Axial body

• head, neck, body

Appendicular body

• limbs

• attached to axial body

Visceral

• Inside

Parietal

• outside, away from inner

Trunk

• Chest - throx

• Belly - abdomen

• Hips - Pelvis

Upper limb

• Arm

• Forearm

• Wrist

• Hand

Lower limb

• thigh

• leg

• ankle

• foot

Right hypochondriac region

• liver

• gallbladder

• RIght kidney

• Large/small instestine

Epigastric region

• liver

• stomach

• duodenum

• pancreas

left hypochondriac region

• pancreas

• left kidney

• spleen

• large / small intestine

Right lumbar region

• right kidney

• small intestine

• ascending colon

Umblical region

• duodenum

• small intestine

• transverse colon

Left lumbar region

• descending colon

• small intestine

• left kidney

Right iliac region

• appendix

• cecum

• ascending colon

• small intestine

Hypogastric region

• bladder

• sigmoid colon

• small intestine

• reproductie organs

Left iliac region

• descending colon

• sigmoid colon

Body cavities

• throcic cavity - Mediastinum

• abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

• abdomino pelvic cavity

• spiral cavity - skull

• dorsal cavity - back

• entral cavity - front