1. Bell Ringer:
Write short paragraph about a particular anatomical event that occurred to you or maybe someone you know over the Summer.

2. Joke of the Day:

3. Anatomical Directional Terms

4. Why Directional Terms?
Allows us to explain where one body part is in relation to another.
Example: Ears and Nose
“The ears are lateral to the nose.”

5. Anatomical Position Reference position for directions
Standing posture, arms at sides, palms forward

6. Directional Terms
Superior: Above, on top of (trunk, head)

7. Directional Terms Superior: Above, on top of
Inferior: Below, under (trunk, head)

8. Directional Terms Superior: Above, on top of Inferior: Below, under
Anterior: Front, in front of

9. Directional Terms Superior: Above, on top of Inferior: Below, under
Anterior: Front, in front of
Posterior: Back, behind

10. Directional Terms Superior: Above, on top of Inferior: Below, under
Anterior: Front, in front of
Posterior: Back, behind
Deep: Internal

11. Directional Terms Superior: Above, on top of Inferior: Below, under
Anterior: Front, in front of
Posterior: Back, behind
Deep: Internal
Superficial: On the surface

12. Directional Terms
Proximal: Closer to the origin (limbs)

13. Directional Terms Proximal: Closer to the origin
Distal: Farther from origin (limbs)

14. Directional Terms Proximal: Closer to the origin
Distal: Farther from origin
Medial: Toward midline

15. Directional Terms Proximal: Closer to the origin
Distal: Farther from origin
Medial: Toward midline
Lateral: Away from midline

16. Directional Terms Proximal: Closer to the origin
Distal: Farther from origin
Medial: Toward midline
Lateral: Away from midline
Intermediate: B/T medial and lateral

17. Directional Terms Proximal: Closer to the origin
Distal: Farther from origin
Medial: Toward midline
Lateral: Away from midline
Intermediate: B/T medial and lateral
Ipsilateral: Same side of body

18. Directional Terms Proximal: Closer to the origin
Distal: Farther from origin
Medial: Toward midline
Lateral: Away from midline
Intermediate: B/T medial and lateral
Ipsilateral: Same side of body
Contralateral: Opposite side of body

21. The wrist is superior (above) to the hand.
The breastbone is ventral or anterior (toward the front, in front of) to the spine.
The brain is superior (above) to the spinal cord.
The thumb is lateral (away from, on the outer side of) to the fingers.