directional terms and body landmarks

Towards the head or above

• ventral

• medial

• superior

• inferior

toward the back of the body or behind

• lateral

• posterior

• ventral

• proximal

farther from the origin of a body part

• proximal

• distal

• inferior

• superior

toward the middle of the body

• distal

• proximal

• lateral

• medial

toward or at the body surface

• superficial

• deep

• lateral

• medial

cephalic

• nose

• head

• chest

• armpit

lying face up

• sternal

• proximal

• prone

• supine

Anatomical position refers to a person when their hands are at their sides, and their palms face__________.

• up

• down

• forward

• backward

A __________ plane divides the body into right and left halves.

• coronal

• frontal

• transverse

• sagittal

Antebrachial

• upper arm

• forearm

• calf

• foot