Anatomical Directions

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

• proximal

• distal

• lateral

• medial

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

• proximal

• distal

• cranial

• caudal

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

• dorsal

• ventral

• anterior

• deep

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

• deep

• lateral

• superficial

• dorsal

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

• cranial

• superior

• inferior

• midline

Toward the midline of the body is called

• medial

• lateral

• inferior

• deep

Away from the midline of the body is called

• medial

• lateral

• proximal

• distal

Toward the head end is known as

• caudal

• distal

• proximal

• cranial

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

• superior

• inferior

• medial

• lateral

Toward the head or above is what we describe as

• inferior

• superior

• distal

• proximal