Body Directions
Front of the body
What is anterior or ventral?
Away from the midline of the body
What is lateral?
Our incisors are these kinds of teeth.
What is anterior?
Back of the body
What is posterior or dorsal?
Closer to the origin or attachment point of a lim
What is proximal?
Our molars are this type of teeth
What is posterior?
Above or toward the head
What is superior?
Farther from the origin or point of attachment point of a limb
What is distal?
Our premolars are these type of teeth.
What is posterior?
Below or toward the feet
What is inferior?
Closer to the body surface
What is superficial?
Teeth #'s 6-11 are this kind of teeth.
What are anteriors/incisors?
Toward the midline of the body
What is medial?
Farther from the body surface
What is deep?
Tooth #30 is this type of tooth.
What is posterior/molar?