Anatomical Directions

Front

A body part said to be furthest from point of attachment to trunk is said to be

Back

distal

Front

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

Back

proximal

Front

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

Back

deep

Front

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

Back

superficial

Front

The location on our body that is directly down the middle of your body splitting your body into left and right is called

Back

midline

Front

Toward the midline of the body is called

Back

medial

Front

Away from the midline of the body is called

Back

lateral

Front

Toward the head end is known as

Back

cranial

Front

When we describe something as toward the feet not head it is called

Back

inferior

Front

Toward the head or above is what we describe as

Back

superior