Toward the side the outer area of the leg athe area located on the side
proximal
nearest the origin of the structure nearest the trunk .The elbow is proximal to the forearm
distal
farthest from the origin of the structure;farthest from the trunk. The fingers are distal to the hand
superficial
nearer the surface. The skin of the arm is superficial to the muscles below it
deep
farther away from the body surfaces.The bone of the upper arm is deep to the muscle that surround and cover it
Division of human body
Sagittal plane
Lengthwise from front to back gives right and left side of the body
coronal plane
(frontal) divides the body into a ventral section and dorsal section
transverse plane
cuts the body horizontally to sagittal and frontal planes dividing the body into caudal and cranial portions
body cavities
ventral anterior cavity
consists of abdominopelvic and thoracic cavity.The diaphragm is a muscle directly beneath the lungs seperating the two cavaties
dorsal (posterior cavity)
consist of the cranial and spinal cavity
venteral cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal
liver gallbladder stomach kidneys spleen and pancreas small intestines and parts of large intestines
ventral cavity
pelvic
lower portion of the intestines (sigmoid)urinary bladdder and internal structure of the reproductive system
thoracic cavity (chest cavity)
Pleaural cavity
left and right spaces surrounding the lungs
Thoracic cavity
mediastinum
centrally located area outside of and between the lungs. It contains the heart aorta trachea esophagus thymus glands bronchial tubes and many lymph nodes