Anatomical directions

Question 1

Ipsilateral vs contralateral

Answer 1

from the same side, from the opposite side

motor and sensory is all contra-lateral except smell is ipsilateral

Question 2

medial v lateral

Answer 2

middle v outer

Question 3

posterior v anterior

Answer 3

back v front

Question 4

dorsal v ventral

Answer 4

spine v belly

Question 5

caudal/caudad v cranial/cephalad

Answer 5

down the spine v up towards the top of the brain

Question 6

superior v inferior

Answer 6

relatively higher v relatively lower

Question 7

proximal v distal

Answer 7

closer v furthur usually relative to the attachment site of muscles

Question 8

transverse/horozontal/axial

saggital/longitudinal

coronal/frontal

Answer 8

horozontal think transverse abdominus

midsaggital crest (hominid jaw attachment point)

coronal/frontal think the way a crown tiara sits across the head from ear to ear
down the middle splitting boobs and butt