U1: Directional Terms & Body Regions

What does SUPERIOR refer to?

• A body part above another OR closer to the HEAD

• A body part below another OR closer to the FEET

• Towards the front

• Towards the surface

What does INFERIOR refer to?

• A body part above another OR closer to the HEAD

• A body part further to the TRUNK (point of attachment)

• A body part below another OR closer to the FEET

• A body part CLOSER to the TRUNK (point of attachment)

What does ANTERIOR (or VENTRAL) refer to?

• A body part below another or closer to the feet

• A body part towards the BACK

• Body parts that are more INTERNAL

• A body part towards the FRONT

What does POSTERIOR (or dorsal) refer to?

• A body part that is closer to the MIDDLE of the body

• A body part that is BELOW or closer to the FEET

• Towards the BACK of the body

• Towards the FRONT of the body

What does LATERAL refer to?

• A body part that is closer to the MIDLINE

• Towards the SIDE with respect to the midline

• A body part that is further than the MIDLINE

• Situated near the SURFACE

What does MEDIAL refer to?

• Body parts that are more INTERNAL

• A body part that is closer to the MIDLINE

• SItuated CLOSER to the SURFACE

• Towards the SIDE with respect to the midline

What does PROXIMAL refer to?

• Towards the surface of the body

• Towards the back of the body

• A body part that is further from the TRUNK (point of attachment) than another body part

• A body part that is closer to the TRUNK (point of attachment)

  than another body part

What does SUPERFICIAL refer to?

• A body part that is closer to the feet

• A body part that is closer to the midline

• Body parts that are deeper inside the body

• Body parts that are closer to the surface of the body

What does DEEP refer to?

• Body parts that are closer to the surface

• Towards the side with respect to the midline

• A body part that is closer to the head

• Body parts that are further from the surface or more internal

What does DISTAL refer to?

• FARTHER from TRUNK (point of attachment) than another body part

• CLOSER to the HEAD

• CLOSER to the TRUNK (point of attachment) than another body part

• CLOSER to the FEET