Anatomic Terminology

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anatomical position

standing erect posture, feet shoulder width apart, and pointing forward

anterior (ventral)

front or in front of

posterior (dorsal)

back or in back of

cranial

skull or head end

caudal

tail end

superior

upper or above another

inferior

lower or below another

medial

toward the midline or median plane of the body

lateral

away or toward the side of the body

proximal

toward the point of the attachment to the body or trunk

distal

away from the point of attachment, origin, or trunk

superficial (external)

on or near the surface of the body

deep (internal)

below the surface or further away from the surface

supine

lying face up

prone

lying face down