ANATOMY_3 Flashcards
Special terminology is used to prevent
misunderstanding
The Language of Anatomy
Position
*Direction
*Regions
*Structures
Exact terms are used for
Anterior body landmarks
(FRONT) ABOMEN/THORAX
POSTERIOR BODY LAND MARK
BACK DORSUM
toward the
head end or upper part of a structure or the
body; above
Superior (cranial or cephalad)
away from the head end or
toward the lower part of a structure or the
body; below
Inferior (caudal)
toward or at the front of
the body; in front of
*Ventral
toward or at the backside
of the body; behind
Dorsal (posterior)
toward or at the midline of the body;
on the inner side of
Medial
away from the midline of the body;
on the outer side of
Lateral
between a more medial and a
more lateral structure
*Intermediate
close to the origin of the body
part or point of attachment to a limb to the
body trunk
*Proximal
farther from the origin of a body part
or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Distal
toward or at the body surface
Superficial
away from the body surface; more
internal
Deep
