Anatomical Terminology

Anterior means...

• Towards the side

• Towards the front

• Towards the back

• Towards the head

Posterior means...

• Towards the side

• Towards the front

• Towards the back

• Towards the head

Distal means...

• Towards the front

• Towards the back

• Away from the body's mass

• Toward the body's mass

Proximal means...

• Away from the body's mass

• Towards the back

• Towards the front

• Toward the body's mass

Medial means...

• Towards the head

• Below the head

• Towards the body's midline

• Away from the body's midline

Lateral means...

• Away from the body's midline

• Towards the body's midline

• Above the centre of mass

• Below the centre of mass

Superior means...

• Closer to the body's surface

• Further from the body's surface

• Towards the feet

• Towards the head

Inferior means...

• Towards the head

• Towards the feet

• Away from the body's surface

• Closer to the body's surface

The chest is _____ to the hips

• Inferior

• Superior

• Distal

• Anterior

The foot is _____ to the leg

• Inferior

• Superior

• Distal

• Proximal