Directional Terms
What is superior?
Above or toward the head.
What does lateral mean?
Away from the midline of the body.
Cephalic
Head region
otic
ear region
Mental
Chin region
What does proximal mean?
Closer to the trunk or point of attachment
What does posterior mean?
Toward the back of the body.
Brachial
Upper arm region
Lumbar
Lower back region
Carpal
Wrist region
What does anterior mean?
Toward the front of the body.
What does superficial mean?
Closer to the surface of the body.
Orbital
Eye region
Axillary
Armpit region
pedul
Foot region
What does deep mean?
Farther from the surface of the body.
What does distal mean
Farther from the trunk or point of attachment.
Antebrachial
Forearm region
Femoral
thigh region
Patellar
The front of the knee
What does medial mean
Toward the midline of the body.
What does inferior mean?
Below or toward the feet.
Buccal
Cheek region
Tarsal
Ankle region
Thoracic
Chest region