Anatomy Day 1 Summer

anatomical position

the consistent position of the human body in which positional reference is made for anatomical nomenclature

anterior

towards the front of the body(Latin:before)

posterior

towards the back of the body(Latin:after)

superior

towards the top of the body(Latin:above)

inferior

towards the bottom of the body(Latin:below)

medial

towards the body’s midline(Latin:middle)

median

in the midline rather than towards the midline

lateral

away from the midline(Latin:side)

proximal

closer to the trunk/ point of attatchment; towards the center of the body(Latin:near)

distal

farther from the trunk/point of attatchment, away from the center of body(Latin:far)

superficial

towards the surface of the body

deep

away from the surface of the body

dorsal

superior or posterior, can be used in sturctures that protrude away from the body(tongue,penis,nose,hand, and foot); an embryological term that describes a structure’s position during development which may be altered from the end position after development

ventral

anterior

caudal

towards the tail(feet); an embryological term derived from vertebrates with tails

cephalad

towards the head(aka craniad)

rostral

anterior; used in brain development

volar, palmar

anterior, used in relation to the hand

plantar

sole of the foot

radial

the lateral side of the forearm (the thumb side); radial aspect of the forearm

ulnar

the medial region of the lower arm located on the pinky-finger side; ulnar aspect of the forearm

tibial

large shinbone in the lower leg; tibial aspect of the anatomical leg

fibular

thin, long bone located on the outer side of the lower leg; fibular asepct of the anatomical leg

internal

medial aspect of the body(ex: internal carotid artery)

external

lateral aspect of the body(ex: external carotid artery)