Anatomic Directions

Question 1

Right

Answer 1

Your subjects right, not yours

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

Toward the side; ex. The eyes are lateral to the nose

Question 3

Medial

Answer 3

Your body and palms facing forward. Ex. The eyes are medial to the ears

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

Toward the front of the body. Ex. The nose is on the anterior of the head

Question 5

Posterior

Answer 5

Toward the back, rear. Ex. The heel is posterior to the head

Question 6

Superior

Answer 6

Toward the top of the body; ex. The shoulders are superior to the hips

Question 7

Inferior

Answer 7

Toward The bottom of the body. Ex. The stomach is inferior to the heart.

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

Along the vertebral surface of the body, a shark…for example…it’s fin is dorsal

Question 9

Ventral

Answer 9

Along the belly surface, ex. The naval is on the ventral surface

Question 10

Caudad

Answer 10

Toward the tail; of an animal

Question 11

Cephalad

Answer 11

Toward the head; 4 legged animals

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Toward the trunk. ex. The joint is proximal to the toe nail

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Away from trunk or point of attachment ex. The hand is distal to the elbow

Question 14

Visceral

Answer 14

Toward an internal organ. “Inside”

Question 15

Parital

Answer 15

Toward the wall, away from internal structures, the outside

Question 16

Deep

Answer 16

Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface, ex. The thigh muscles are deep to the skin

Question 17

Superficial

Answer 17

Toward the surface of a part, away from the inside; the skin is a superficial organ

Question 18

Medullary

Answer 18

Refers to an inner region, or medulla Ex. Middle, the medullary portion of the organ contains nerve tissue

Question 19

Cortical

Answer 19

Refers to an outer region or cortex. Ex. The cortical area produces hormones

Question 20

Left

Answer 20

You’re subjects left, not yours