Vocabulary
Anatomy
Study of the structure of the body
Frontal
Front and back
Anterior
Towards the front
Lateral
Towards the outside/away from the midline
Dorsal
Cranial and spinal
Physiology
Study of the function of the body
Transverse
Top and bottom
Posterior
Towards the back
Proximal
Close to the joint
Ventral
Thoracic and abdominopelvic
Pathology
Study of diseases of the body
Sagittal
Left and right
Superior
Towards the head
Distal
Away from the joint
Midsagittal
Equal left and right
Inferior
Towards the feet
Prone
On your stomach
Medial
Towards the midline
Supine
On your back/spine