Saturday, December 6, 2014

Directional terms about subject of anatomy



Directional terms are-
1.       Superior- Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body. above. 
       Example- The thorax is superior to the abdomen.
2.       Inferior-A way from the head end or toward the bottom.
       Example- The legs are inferior to the trunk.
3.       Anterior- Toward the front of the body.
       Example- the navel is on the anterior side of the body.
4.       Posterior- Toward the back of the body: behind.
       Example- The heart is posterior to the ribs.
5.       Medial- toward the midline of the body.
       Example- The heart is medial to the lungs.
6.       Lateral- Away from the Medline of body.
       Example- The arms are laterel to the chest.
7.       Proximal- Closer to the orgin of the body part or the point 
       of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. 
       Example-The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
8.       Distal- Further from the orgin of a body part or the point 
       of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. 
       Example- The knee is distal to the thigh.
9.       Superficial-Toward the surface of the body.
       Example- The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscle.
10.   Deep- Away from the surface of the body.
       Example- The brain is deep to cranium.

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