Chapter 1- The Human Body in Health and Disease

Chapter
1-
The
Human
Body
in
Health
and
Disease
Left
-
ANSTo
the
left
of
the
body(not
your
left,
the
subjects)
Right
-
ANSTo
the
right
of
the
body
or
structure
being
studied
Lateral
-
ANStoward
the
side;
away
from
the
midsagittal
plane
Medial
-
ANStoward
the
midsagittal
plane;
away
from
the
side
Anterior
-
ANStoward
the
front
of
the
body
Posterior
-
ANSToward
the
back
Superior
-
ANSToward
the
top
of
the
body
Inferior
-
ANStoward
the
bottom
of
the
body
Dorsal
-
ANSAlong
the
vertebral
surface
of
the
body
Ventral
-
ANSAlong
the
belly
surface
of
the
body
Caudad
-
ANStoward
the
tail
cephalad
-
ANStoward
the
head
promixal
-
ANStoward
the
trunk
distal
-
ANSaway
from
the
trunk
or
point
of
attachment
visceral
-
ANStoward
an
internal
organ
parietal
-
ANStoward
the
wall;
away
from
the
internal
structures
Deep
-
ANStoward
the
inside
of
a
part;
away
from
the
surface
superficial
-
ANStowards
the
surface
of
a
part;
away
from
the
inside
medullary
-
ANSrefers
to
an
inner
region,
or
medulla
cortical
-
ANSrefers
to
an
outer
region,
or
cortex
mediastinum
-
ANSheart,
trachea,
esophagus,
thymus,
blood
vessels pleural
cavities
-
ANSLungs
abdominal
cavity
-
ANSliver,
gallbladder,
stomach,
spleen,
pancreas,
small
intestine,
parts
of
large
intestine
pelvic
cavity
-
ANSlower(sigmoid)
colon,
rectum,
urinary
bladder,
reproductive
organs
Cranial
cavity
-
ANSbrain
spinal
cavity
-
ANSspinal
cord
abdominal
-
ANSanterior
torso
below
diaphragm
antebrachial
-
ANSforearm
antecubital
-
ANSdepressed
area
just
in
front
of
elbow
axillary
-
ANSarmpit
brachial
-
ANSarm
buccal
-
ANScheek
carpal
-
ANSwrist
cephalic
-
ANShead
cervical
-
ANSneck
cranial
-
ANSskull
crural
-
ANSleg
cubital
-
ANSelbow
cutaneous
-
ANSskin
digital
-
ANSfingers
or
toes
dorsal
-
ANSback
facial
-
ANSface
frontal
-
ANSforehead
nasal
-
ANSnose