Anatomy Location Terms

Superior vs. Inferior

• Superior : means the part is above another or closer to head (cranial ). Vs. 
  Inferior: means the part is below another or towards the feet (caudal).
• Superior : means the part is below another or towards the feet (caudal). 
  Vs. 
   Inferior: means the part is above another or closer to head (cranial ). 

Anterior vs. Posterior

• Anterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is anterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal]
  Vs.
  Posterior: means toward the front  (the eyes are posterior to the brain - [ventral] 
• Anterior: means towards the front (the eyes are anterior to the brain) - [ventral].
   Vs. 
   Posterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal].

What is the definition of distal?

• Closer to the point of attachment 
• Further from the point of attachment 

What term means AWAY from the midline of the body?

• Medial
• Lateral
• Contralateral
• Ipsilateral

What term means "toward the MIDLINE of the body?

• Medial 
• Lateral
• Intermediate
• Ipsilateral

What term means on the SAME side of the body as a reference point?

• Ipsilateral
• Contralateral
• Medial
• Intermediate

What term means "on the OPPOSITE side of the body as a reference point?"

• Ipsilateral
• Contralateral
• Intermediate
• Lateral

Towards surface of body

• Anterior
• Proximal
• Superior
• Superficial

A location closer to the trunk of the body.

• Proximal
• Superficial
• Medial
• Lateral

A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep