Midterm Review

Directional terms are used to describe

• locations of body structures that are described when the body is in standard position

• location and direction of particular body structures when the person is standing in an anatomic position

• the midline of the body

• the back of a structure

Left

• located to the left of the body structure

• situated towards or above the head

• located below the dorsal

• located on the front side of a structure

Right

• located on the left side of the body or structure

• oriented toward or near the midline of the body

• located on the right side of the body or structure

• oriented father away form the mid line

Superior

• Location of body structures

• bisects the body side to side

• Situated above or towards the head

• runs through the midline of the body

Inferior

• located on the front side of a structure

• located on the back side of a structure

• Orientated farther away from the midline

• Situated below or towards the tail end

anterior

• location of the boy structures are described while the body is in standard posture

• located on the front side of a structure

• located on the right side of the body

• located on the left side of the body

posterior

• located on the back of a structure

• located on the left of the body or structure

• located on the front of a structure

• located on the right of the body or structure

medial

• situated toward or above the head

• located on the front side of a structure

• oriented toward or near the midline of the body

• situated below or toward the tail end

lateral

• oriented farther away from the midline of the body

• located on the front side of the body

• located on the back of a structure

• situated below or towards the tail end

proximal

• oriented toward or near midline

• located nearer to the point of reference

• bisects the body from front to back

• a directional term that is used to describe location and direction of particular body structures