Anatomy

• The study of the structure of organisms and their relations to other parts.
• a descriptive science
• Dicipline Ex.: descriptive/systematic anatomy, regional anatomy, developmental anatomy

Physiology

• science of dealing with the functions of living organisms or their parts
• EX: animal physiology, cellular physiology

Ventral

• away from the back bone
• toward the front of the body

Dorsal

• toward the backbone 
• away from the front of the body

Anterior

• Toward the front

Posterior

Superficial 

Deep

• away from the surface

Superior

Upper

Inferior

Lower

Cranial (Rostral)

toward the head

Caudal

toward tail

External

Outter surface

Internal

inner surface

Medial

Toward the axis or midline

Lateral

away from the axis or midline

Proximal

toward the body or toward the root of a free extremity

Distal

away from the body or the root of a free extremity

Peripheral

Toward the outter surface or part

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Axial/Transverse Plane

Sagittal Plane