Anatomical terms

• superior is towards/ closer to the head
• Inferior is further/away from the head
• Anterior is towards the front of the body.
• Posterior is towards the back of the body.
• Medial is closer to the midline of the body.
• Lateral is further from the midline of the body.
• Proximal is closer to the attachment point.
• Distal is further from the attachment point.
• Define Superior?

  towards/closer to the head
• Define Inferior

  further away from the head
• Define Anterior

  towards the front of the body
• Define Posterior

  Towards the back of the body
• Define Medial

  closer to the midline of the body
• Define Lateral

  further away from the midline of the body
• Define Proximal

  a body part closer to the attachment point
• Define Distal

  a body part further away from the attachment point