ANP 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Peritoneum, Bone Marrow Examination, Endosteum

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1106
• Professor: Frank Feiner

Document Summary

Superior (cranial): towards the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above. Inferior (caudal): away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure or the body; below. Anterior (ventral): toward or at the front of the body; in front of. Posterior (dorsal): toward or at the back of the body; behind. Directional terms refer to the body as if it were in this position regardless of its actual position. Terms right and left refer to those sides of a person/cadaver being viewed - not those of the observer. Medial: towards or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of. Lateral: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of. Intermediate: between a more medial and a more lateral structure. The collar bone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder. Proximal: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of.