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Orientation and Directional Terms in Anatomy & Physiology

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  • Superior (cranial)

    Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above. Example: The head is superior to the abdomen.

  • Inferior (caudal)

    Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below. Example: The navel is inferior to the chin.

  • Anterior (ventral)

    Toward or at the front of the body; in front of. Example: The breastbone is anterior to the spine.

  • Posterior (dorsal)

    Toward or at the back of the body; behind. Example: The heart is posterior to the breastbone.

  • Proximal

    Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Example: The elbow is proximal to the wrist.

  • Distal

    Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Example: The knee is distal to the thigh.

  • Superficial (external)

    Toward or at the body surface. Example: The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles.

  • Deep (internal)

    Away from the body surface; more internal. Example: The lungs are deep to the skin.

  • Example of Superior (cranial)

    the head is superior to the abdomen

  • Example of inferior (caudal)

    the navel is inferior to the chin

  • Example of Anterior (ventral)

    the breastbone is anterior to the spine

  • Example of posterior (dorsal)

    the heart is posterior to the breastbone

  • Example of promixal

    the elbow is proximal to the wrist

  • Example of distal

    the knee is distal to the high

  • Example of superficial (external)

    the skin is superficial to the skeletal

  • Example of deep (internal)

    the lungs are deep to the skin