DIRECTIONAL TERMS
The front surface of the body.
ANTERIOR OR VENTRAL
Position of the body when lying face-up.
SUPINE
The four quadrants of the abdomen.
RIGHT UPPER, LEFT UPPER, RIGHT LOWER, LEFT LOWER
Plural form of singular words that end in "a".
"ae"
The back surface of the body.
POSTERIOR OR DORSAL
Nearer to the head from a specific reference point.
SUPERIOR
The bending of a joint.
FLEXION
The bottom surface of the foot.
PLANTAR
Plural form of singular words that end in "is".
"es"
Nearer to the feet.
INFERIOR
The location between two points on an extremity; closer to the trunk.
PROXIMAL
The straightening of a joint.
EXTENSION
Forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomical position.
PALMAR
Plural form of singular words that end in "ex" or "ix".
"ices"
The location between two points on an extremity; farther the trunk.
DISTAL
Areas of the body that lie closer to the midline.
MEDIAL
Position of the body when lying face down.
PRONE
Motion toward the midline
adduction
Plural form of singular words that end in "on" or "um".
"a"
Term to describe notable areas of the body that lie farther away from the midline.
LATERAL?
(lateral means "side")
Closer to or on the surface of the skin.
SUPERFICIAL
The sitting position named after a US surgeon at the end of the 19th century
FOWLER POSITION
(semi-Fowler 45 degree;high Fowler 90 degree)
The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
APEX
Plural form of singular words that end in "us".
"i"
Farther inside the body away from the surface of the skin.
deep