Bio 214(lab) - Liberty University - Exercise 1-2
anatomical position *** standing upright with legs slightly apart, hands by your side with
palms facing forward
distal *** farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
proximal *** closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk
, superior/cranial *** upwards, towards the head. even if you were to hand upside down,
your head is still superior to your feet
inferior/caudal *** situated below another structure, away from the head
medial *** toward the midline
anatomical position *** standing upright with legs slightly apart, hands by your side with
palms facing forward
distal *** farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
proximal *** closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk
, superior/cranial *** upwards, towards the head. even if you were to hand upside down,
your head is still superior to your feet
inferior/caudal *** situated below another structure, away from the head
medial *** toward the midline
