Directional Terms

anterior (ventral)

toward the front

posterior (dorsal)

toward the back

superior (cranial)

toward the head

inferior (caudal)

toward the tail

proximal

closer to the point of origin

distal

farther away from the point of origin

medial

closer to the midline of the body

lateral

farther away from the midline of the body

superficial

closer to the surface

deep

farther below the surface

the palms are on what side of the body?

anterior side of the body

the esophagus is _____ to the spinal cord

anterior

the spinal cord is _______ to the esophagus.

posterior

the nose is ____ to the mouth

superior

the neck is _____ to the chest

superior

the brain is _____ to the heart

superior

the stomach is _____ to the lungs

inferior

the esophagus is _____ to the spinal chord

anterior

the vertrebral column is ______to the trachea

posterior

the nose is ____ to the eyes

medial

the ears are ____ to the nose

lateral

the shoulder is ______ to the elbow

proximal

the fingers are ___ to the wrist

distal

the toes are ___ to the thigh

distal

the skin is _____ to the muscles

superficial

the bones are _____ to the muscles

deep

the ribs are _____ to the lungs

superficial

the heart is ____ to the sternum

deep