*Anatomic Description
•Superior
(Cephalic)-toward the head
•Inferior (Cervical)-toward
the lower body
•Anterior-near
to the front of the body
•Posterior-nearer
to or at the back of the body
•Medial-nearer
to the midline
•Lateral-farther
away from the midline
•Intermediate-located
between two structures
•Ipsilateral-on the same side as
another structure
•Contralateral-on the opposite side
of a structure
•Proximal-nearer to the origin of a structure
•Distal-farther from the origin of a structure
•Superficial-toward or on the surface
of the body
•Deep-away from the surface
•Parietal-pertaining to the outer
wall of the body
•Visceral-pertaining to organs