Anatomical positions Flashcards
1
Q
prone
A
lying face down
2
Q
supine
A
lying face up
3
Q
superior
A
above
4
Q
inferior
A
below
5
Q
medial
A
middle (closer to midline)
6
Q
lateral
A
side (further from midline)
7
Q
anterior
A
in front
8
Q
posterior
A
behind
9
Q
proximal
A
closer to origin of a part (limb)
10
Q
distal
A
further from origin of a part (limb)
11
Q
internal
A
inside
12
Q
external
A
outside
13
Q
superficial
A
closer to the skin surface
14
Q
deep
A
further from the skin
15
Q
dorsal
A
‘back’, closer to the back surface
16
Q
ventral
A
‘belly’ closer to the belly surface
17
Q
plantar
A
opposite surface of the dorm of the foot
18
Q
palmar
A
opposite surface to the dorm of the hand
19
Q
cranial
A
‘skull’, towards the head
20
Q
caudial
A
‘tail’, towards the tail
21
Q
rostral
A
‘beak’, closer to the front
22
Q
occipital
A
closer to the back
