This document defines common anatomical terms used to describe the orientation and location of structures in the body. It lists dorsal as the back, ventral as the abdominal side, anterior as the front end and posterior as the rear end. It then provides additional terms like cephalic for the head region, cranial for the upper head, and caudal for the tail end.

1. Dorsal – the back Ventral – the abdominal side Anterior – front end of the body Posterior – rear end of the body Anatomical Terms

3. More Anatomical Terms Cephalic –head region Cranial – upper part of the head Caudal – tail end Transverse – cross section Longitudinal – along the length of the body Proximal – nearest to Distal – farthest from