1.7 Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

a body part that’s above another

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

a body part that’s below another

Question 3

anterior (ventral)

Answer 3

toward the front

Question 4

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 4

towards the back

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves; a body part is medial if it’s closer to the midline than another body part

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

towards the side; away from the midline

Question 7

bilateral

Answer 7

paired structures, one of which is on each side of the midline

Question 8

ipsilateral

Answer 8

structures on the same side

Question 9

contralateral

Answer 9

structures on the opposite side

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

body part that’s closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

opposite of proximal; particular body part is farther from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is

Question 12

superficial or peripheral

Answer 12

situated near the surface

Question 13

deep

Answer 13

parts that are more internal than superficial parts