Anatomic Relationship

anterior

the forward or front part of the body/part

another word used for front part of the body

ventral

posterior

back part of body or part

caudad

parts away from the head of the body

cephalad

parts toward the head

What is ray A. in this image?

cephalad central ray angle

what is ray B. in this image?

caudad central ray angle

superior

nearer the head or situated above

inferior

nearer the feet or situated below

central

mid area or main part of an organ

peripheral

at or near the surface, edge, or outside of another body part

medial

toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle of a body part

lateral

away from the median plane or away from the middle of

superficial

near the skin or surface

deep

far from the surface

distal

farthest from the point of attachment or origin

proximal

nearer to the point of the attachment or origin

external

outside the body or part

internal

inside the body or part

parietal

the wall or lining of a body cavity

visceral

the covering of an organ

ipsilateral

parts on the same side of the body

contralateral

parts on the opposite side of the body

palmar

palm of the hand

plantar

sole of the foot

dorsum

anterior, or the top of the foot/back of the hand