| A | B |
|---|
| anterior | front side of the body or body part |
| calcaneus | heel bone |
| dermis | inner layer of the skin in which blood vessels and nerves are located |
| distal | when two points on the extremities are compared, the point further away from the torso |
| elbow | joint where three bones of the upper arm and forearm are connected |
| epidermis | outermost layer of the skin |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| motor nerves | nerves that carry messages from the brain to the body |
| phalanges | bones in the fingers and toes |
| posterior | back side of the body or body part |
| proximal | when two points on the extremities are compared, the point closer to the torso |
| sensory nerves | nerves that transmit information from the body to the spinal cord and brain |
| superior | above or toward the head end of the torso |
| xiphoid process | inferior tip of the sternum |
