Terms

Toward the front

Toward the back

Toward the head

Toward the midline of the body

Away from the midline of the body

Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body.

Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure , or midline of the body

External; located close to or on the body surface

Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures

Regional term referring to the neck

Regional term referring to the portion of body between the neck and abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax)

Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis

The sole or bottom of the foot

The top surface of the foot and hands

The anterior or ventral surfaces of the hands

A longitudinal (imaginary) line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections

A longitudinal (imaginary) line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections

Also known as the horizontal plane; an imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and inferior sections

Resting Metabolic Rate