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Superior(cranial)
Towardtheheadendorupperpartofastructureorthebody;above
Example:Theheadissuperiortotheabdomen-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Inferior(caudal)
Awayfromtheheadendortowardthelowerpartofastructureorthebody;below
Example:Thenavalisinferiortothechin-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Anterior(ventral)
Towardoratthefrontofthebody;infrontof
Example:Thebreastboneisanteriortothespine-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Posterior(dorsal)
Towardoratthebackofthebody;behind
Example:Theheartisposteriortothebreastbone-ANSWER:Definitionand
position
Medial
Towardoratthemidlineofthebody;ontheinnersideof
Example:Theheartismedialtothearm-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Lateral
Awayfromthemidlineofthebody;ontheoutersideof
Example:Thearmsarelateraltothechest-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Intermediate
Betweenamoremedialandamorelateralstructure
Example:Thecollarboneisintermediatebetweenthebreastboneandshoulder-
ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Proximal
Closertotheoriginofthebodypartorthepointofattachmentofalimbtothebody trunk
Example:Theelbowisproximaltothewrist-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Distal
Fartherfromtheoriginofabodypartorthepointofattachmentofalimbtothebody
trunk
Example:Thekneeisdistaltothethigh-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Superficial(external)
Towardoratthebodysurface
Example:Theskinissuperficialtotheskeletalmuscles-ANSWER:Definitionand
position
Deep(internal)
Awayfromthebodysurface;moreinternal-ANSWER:Definitionandposition
Thestudyofthestructureofbodypartsandtheirrelationshipstooneanother-
ANSWER:Anatomy
Grossormacroscopic,microscopic,developmental-ANSWER:Subdivisionsof
Anatomy
Thestudyofthefunctionofthebody'sstructuralmachinery-ANSWER:Physiology
Allstructuresinonepartofthebody(suchastheabdomenorleg)-ANSWER:
Regional
Grossanatomyofthebodystudiedbysystem-ANSWER:Systemic
Studyofinternalstructuresastheyrelatetotheoverlyingskin-ANSWER:Surface
Studyofthecell-ANSWER:Cytology
Studyoftissues-ANSWER:Histology
Tracesstructuralchangesthroughoutlife-ANSWER:Developmentalanatomy
Studyofdevelopmentalchangesofthebodybeforebirth-ANSWER:Embryology
-Considerstheoperationofspecificorgansystems
-Focusesonthefunctionsofthebody,oftenatthecellularormolecularlevel-