Download Human Body: directional terms/bones

Anatomical Position
Body Planes & Directional Terms
(1:Coronal Plane
(Frontal);
2:Transverse Plane
(Cross Horizontal);
3:Ventral
(Anterior);
4:Dorsal
(Posterior);
5:Midsagittal;
6:Proximal;
7:Distal;
8:Superior;
9:Inferior;
10:Medial;
11:Lateral
(also called the
cross horizontal
plane)
Divides the body into superior
and inferior parts
parts
Human Body Directional Terms
Directional Terms and their meaning
A. Supine................lying face up
B. Prone.................lying face down
A. Anterior (Ventral)............at the front (on the belly)
B. Posterior (Dorsal)............at the back (on the back)
A. Cranial (Superior)...............toward the head (above)
B. Caudal (Inferior)..............toward the tail (below)
A. Medial..............nearer the midline of the body or a structure
B. Lateral..............Farther away from the midline of the
body or a structure
A. Proximal...................Closer to a structure
B. Distal....................Further away from a structure
A. Superficial................Closer to the surface
B. Deep.....................Farther down below the surface
Supine and Prone
Supine
Prone
Anterior and Posterior
Anterior
Posterior
Ventral and Dorsal
Ventral Side
Dorsal Side
Superior and Inferior
Cranial and Caudal
Medial or Lateral
Proximal & Distal
More Directional Terms
Superficial and Deep
Skeleton
Skeleton ( Anterior & Posterior)