Anatomy Ch 1

superior

(cranial) toward head/upper part of body, above

inferior

(caudal) toward lower part of body/away from head, below

anterior

(ventral) at front of the body, in front of

postierior

(dorsal) toward back of body, behind

medial

toward midline, inside

lateral

away from midline, outer side

intermediate

between medial and lateral

proximal

closer to origin of body part or point of attachment of limb to body trunk (arrow up) (elbow proximal to wrist)

distal

farther from the origin of body part or point of attachment of limb to body trunk (arrow down) (knee distal to thigh)

superficial

(external) toward/at surface of body

deep

(internal) away from surface

median plane

(mid saggital) cut left to right

frontal plane

(coronal) cut front from back

transverse plane

cut at waist

parietal pericardium

outermost layer of serous membrane

pericardial space

between the two serous layers of the pericardium

visceral pericardium

Innermost layer of the serous membrane