The Human Body: Terms of relation/position
I have high-hopes that blogging about this subject will assist in cementing this knowledge in my (already full) cranium:
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Description |
| Superior (closer to the head) | Inferior (closer to the feet) | Horizontal plane |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Anterior (ventral) | Frontal or coronal plane medial |
| Medial (near the midline) | Lateral (away from the midline) | Sagittal plane |
| Proximal (closer to the origin of a structure) | Distal (further from the origin of a structure) | Origin of a structure |
| Superficial | Deep | Surface of body or organ |
| Median | Along the medial or mid-sagittal plane | |
| Intermediate | Between two other structures | |
| External | Internal | Refers to a hollow structure |
| Supine | Prone | Face/palm up lying on back, down when lying on front |
| Cephalad | Caudad | Towards the head or feet |
The following web site does a great job of relating this information: http://home.comcast.net/~wnor/terminologyanatplanes.htm
Tags: Anatomy
