front 1 position descriptors | back 1 terms used to describe locations or relationship of one structure to another. |
front 2 superior | back 2 toward the head, one structure in the body being higher than another |
front 3 inferior | back 3 toward the fee, one structure in the body being lower than another |
front 4 cranial | back 4 referencing the axial skeleton. toward the head |
front 5 caudal | back 5 referencing the axial skeleton. Away from the head, toward the gluteal region |
front 6 proximal | back 6 referencing the extremities. Being closer to the origin, higher, toward the head |
front 7 Distal | back 7 referencing the extremities. Being further away from the origin, lower, toward the feet. |
front 8 Anterior | back 8 towards the front of the body |
front 9 inferior | back 9 toward the feet, one structure in the body being lower than another |
front 10 Ventral | back 10 towards the belly, towards the front |
front 11 Dorsal | back 11 towards the back |
front 12 Medial | back 12 towards the midline |
front 13 Lateral | back 13 away from the midline |
front 14 Superficial | back 14 towards the surface of the body |
front 15 Deep | back 15 towards the core of the body |
front 16 Palmar | back 16 the palm of the hand |
front 17 plantar | back 17 the sole of the foot |
front 18 Supine | back 18 lying on the back |
front 19 prone | back 19 lying face down, on the stomach |
front 20 unilateral | back 20 referencing one side |
front 21 bilateral | back 21 referencing two (both) sides |