1. The Anatomical Position
Standing erect, face forward, arms at sides, palms forward.

2. Directional Terms
Superior: body part is above another, closer to the head
Inferior: below, closer to the feet

3. Anterior: (ventral) toward the front
Posterior: (dorsal) toward the back
Medial: relates to an imaginary line dividing the body equally into right and left halves.

4. Lateral: toward the side with respect to the midline.
Proximal: closer to the point of attachment, the trunk

5. Distal: farther from the point of attachment, the trunk
Superficial: situated near the surface.

6. Deep: situated more internally
Peripheral: outward

7. As described for sectional study
Body Sections
As described for sectional study

8. Sagittal: a lengthwise cut, divides the body into right and left portions.
Transverse: a cross cut dividing the body into superior and inferior portions.

9. Frontal: refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

10. Cylindrical Cross section: across the organs
Oblique section: angular cut through
Longitudinal section: lengthwise through

11. Found in the book, pages 14-17.
Body regions
Found in the book, pages