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Notes: Anatomical Position and Directional Terms
Anatomical Position
Standing erect Hands at side with
palms facing forward
Feet together
Supine position = lying down, face up
Prone position = lying down, face down
Directional Terms Superior/Cranial: toward the upper
part/head Inferior/Caudal: away from the
head/lower part
Anterior/ventral: nearer to or at front of body; stomach side
Posterior/dorsal: nearer to or at the back of body; dorsal fin side
Medial: nearer to midline Lateral: farther away from midline
Directional Terms Cont.
Proximal: nearer to attachment of limb to trunk, nearer to origin
Distal: farther away from attachment of limb to trunk, farther away from origin
Superficial: toward or on surface of body
Deep: away from surface of body
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The heart is _______ to the liver The stomach is ________ to the head. The sternum (breastbone) is ______ to
the spinal column. The esophagus is ________ to
stomach. The skin ________ the blood vessels. The fingers are ________ to the elbow.
Planes of Reference Frontal plane: vertical plane, divides
the body into an anterior/ventral or posterior/dorsal portions.
Sagittal plane: vertical plane, divides the body or organ into right and left sides
Transverse plane: divides the body into superior or inferior portions.