Anatomical Directions Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front of body
2
Q
Posterior
A
Back of body
3
Q
Medial
A
Towards the middle/midline
4
Q
Lateral
A
Away from middle/midline
5
Q
Proximal
A
Towards point of attachment of limb to body (eg. the elbow is proximal to the wrist because it is closer to the shoulder than the wrist)
6
Q
Distal
A
Away from point of attachment of limb to body (eg. the wrist is distal to the elbow because it is further from the shoulder than the elbow)
7
Q
Superficial
A
Closer to the surface of the body (eg. the skin is superficial to the muscles)
8
Q
Deep
A
Further from the surface of the body (eg. the muscles are deep to the skin)
