, I. ANATOMICAL jPOSITION
1. Body jis jstanding jerect
2. Face jfacing jforward
3. Arms jat jthe jsides jwith jpalms jfacing jforward
4. Toes jdirected jForward
II. Summary jof jDirectional jTerms:
1. Superior jVS jInferior
Superior= jabove j; jInferior= jbelow
jExamples:
Head jis jsuperior jto jTrunk
jWrist jis jinferior jto
jShoulder
2. Anterior jVS jPosterior
Anterior j= jtowards jthe jfront; jPosterior= jtowards jthe jback
jExamples:
Spine jis jposterior jto jthe jsternum
jPatella jis janterior jto jknee jjoint
3. Medial jVS jLateral
Medial= jtowards jthe jmidline j(if jbody jis jdivided jlengthwise jin jhalf); jLateral= jaway jfrom
jthe jmidline
Examples:
Nose jis jmedial jto jthe jears
jShoulder jis jlateral jto jthe jsternum
4. Proximal jVS jDistal
Proximal= jclose jto jthe jtrunk; jDistal= jfarthest jfrom jthe jtrunk
jExamples:
Hand jis jlocated jat jdistal jend jof jthe jforearm
1. Body jis jstanding jerect
2. Face jfacing jforward
3. Arms jat jthe jsides jwith jpalms jfacing jforward
4. Toes jdirected jForward
II. Summary jof jDirectional jTerms:
1. Superior jVS jInferior
Superior= jabove j; jInferior= jbelow
jExamples:
Head jis jsuperior jto jTrunk
jWrist jis jinferior jto
jShoulder
2. Anterior jVS jPosterior
Anterior j= jtowards jthe jfront; jPosterior= jtowards jthe jback
jExamples:
Spine jis jposterior jto jthe jsternum
jPatella jis janterior jto jknee jjoint
3. Medial jVS jLateral
Medial= jtowards jthe jmidline j(if jbody jis jdivided jlengthwise jin jhalf); jLateral= jaway jfrom
jthe jmidline
Examples:
Nose jis jmedial jto jthe jears
jShoulder jis jlateral jto jthe jsternum
4. Proximal jVS jDistal
Proximal= jclose jto jthe jtrunk; jDistal= jfarthest jfrom jthe jtrunk
jExamples:
Hand jis jlocated jat jdistal jend jof jthe jforearm
