Anatomy and Physiology 1 - Practical 1

Directional Terms, Regional Terms, Skull bones........

Superior (cranial)

Toward the head

Inferior (caudal)

Toward the feet

Anterior (ventral)

Toward the front of the body

Posterior (dorsal)

Toward the back of the body

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Lateral

Toward the side of the body, away from the midline.

Intermediate

Between medial and lateral

Proximal

Closer to origin of the body part

Distal

Farther from the origin of the body part

Superficial

Towards the body surface, more external

Deep

Away from the body surface, more internal