Anatomical Positions Flashcards
Anatomical Position (5 bullet pts)
Stand straight
Arms by side
Face forward
Palms forward
Feet forward
Anterior (ventral)
Nearer the front of the body (e.g. metacarpals in comparison to talus)
Posterior (dorsal)
Nearer the back of the body (e.g. talus in comparison to the metatarsals)
Proximal
Nearer the trunk (e.g. humerus in comparison to metacarpals)
Distal
Further from the trunk (e.g. metacarpals in comparison to humerus)
Superficial
Nearer the surface (e.g. ribs in comparison to the heart)
Deep
Internal/further from the surface (e.g. the heart in comparison to ribs)
Superior
Nearer the top (e.g. skull in comparison to metatarsals)
Inferior
Nearer the bottom (e.g. metatarsals in comparison to skull)
Medial
Nearer the midline (e.g. sternum in comparison to shoulders)
Lateral
Further from the midline (e.g. shoulders in comparison to the sternum)