Orientation and Directional Terms

Superior (Cranial)

the head is ----- to the abdoment

away from the head end or toward the lowe rpart of a structure of the body; below

the navel is --- to the chin

toward or at the front of the body, in front of

the breastbone is --- to the spine

toward or at the back of the body; behind

the hear is --- to the breastbone

toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

the heart is --- to the arm

away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

the arms are--- to the chest

between a more medial and more lateral structure

the collarbone is --- between the breastbone and shoulder

closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

the elbow is --- to the wrist

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

the knee is --- to the thigh

toward or at the body surface

the skin is ---- to the skeletal muscles

away from the body surface; more internal

the lungs are ---- to the skin

frontal
oribital
nasal
oral
mental
otic
occipital

cervical

sternal
axillary
mammary

umbilical

inguinal

genital

acromial
brachial (arm)
antecubital
olecranal
antebrachial (forearm)
carpal (wrist)

pollex
metacarpal
palmar
digital

Coxal (hip)
femoral (theigh)
patellar
popliteal (behind the knee)
cural (leg)
sural (calf)
fibular or peroneal

tarsal
calcaneal
metatarsal
digital
plantar
hallux

scapular
vertebral
lumbar
sacral
gluteal
perineal