Positional & Directional Terms

close to point of attachment/location (body)

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

away from point of attachment

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

below another part of the body

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

toward midline

• ventral

• dorsal

• medial

• lateral

cephalic

• toward the head

• toward the feet

• toward the back

• toward the front

The front is my ____________ side

• posterior 
• anterior
• dorsal
• sagital

Body parts that are located below the transverse plane are called?

• Superior
• Medial
• Distal
• Inferior

Body parts that are located above the transverse plane are called?

• Superior
• Medial
• Distal
• Inferior

The front of the body is known as _______.

• anterior (ventral)
• posterior (dorsal)
• medial
• lateral

The back of the body is known as _______.

• anterior (ventral)
• posterior (dorsal)
• medial
• lateral