What are the 8 directional terms?
Anatomical Directional Terms
- Anterior: In front of, front.
- Posterior: After, behind, following, toward the rear.
- Distal: Away from, farther from the origin.
- Proximal: Near, closer to the origin.
- Dorsal: Near the upper surface, toward the back.
- Ventral: Toward the bottom, toward the belly.
- Superior: Above, over.
What are the 11 directional terms?
Terms in this set (11)
- Superior (Cranial) toward the head end or upper part of the body.
- Inferior (Caudal) away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body.
- Anterior (Ventral) toward or at the front of the body.
- Posterior (Dorsal)
- Medial.
- Lateral.
- Intermediate.
- Proximal.
What body parts are posterior?
Posterior or dorsal – back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body). Medial – toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot).
Where is anterior located?
Anterior or ventral – front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal – back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body). Medial – toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot).
What is anterior direction?
Anterior (or ventral) Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body. The toes are anterior to the foot. Posterior (or dorsal) Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.
What body parts are anterior?
Anterior is also known as anatomical position, anterior-posterior, and an example is the anterior refers to the front of the body, so the face and abdomen are considered anterior body parts.
What body parts are anterior and posterior?
Directional Terms Anterior or ventral – front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal – back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).
Where is proximal located?
Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart, central rather than peripheral. Proximal is the opposite of distal.
What is caudal direction?
Directional Terms Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity). Anterior or ventral – front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal – back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).
What is posterior direction?
Posterior (or dorsal) describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.
Where is posterior?
Where is distal and proximal?
Proximal – toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (example, the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone). Distal – away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part (example, the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm).