Anatomical Directions Left/Right: the patient's left/right Anterior/Ventral: front, or towards the patient's front Posterior/Dorsal: back, or towards the rear of the patient Cephalad: towards the head Caudad: towards the tail (tailbone/base of spine) Superior: above something Inferior: below something Medial: towards the midline Lateral: away from the midline Proximal: nearer the centre of the body Distal: away from the centre of the body Forearm and hand: Radial = thumb side (lateral). Ulnar = pinky finger side (medial). Foot: Dorsal = top side. Plantar surface = bottom of the foot. #Anatomical #Directions #Anatomy #Orientations
