Anatomical location terms

Question 1

Posterior or dorsal

Answer 1

Back of the body or toward the back relative to another reference point

Question 1

Anterior or ventral

Answer 1

Front of the body or toward the front relative to another reference point

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

Above a reference point

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

Below a reference point

Question 4

Proximal

Answer 4

Position closer to the center of the body relative to a reference point

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

Position farther from the reference point

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

Position relatively closer to the midline of the body

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

Position relatively farther from the midline of the body

Question 8

Supine

Answer 8

Lying on one’s backside

Question 8

Prone

Answer 8

Lying facedown

Question 9

Deep

Answer 9

Further beneath the surface relative to another reference point

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Closer to the surface relative to another reference point

Question 11

Unilateral

Answer 11

Refers to only one side

Question 12

Bilateral

Answer 12

Refers to both sides

Question 13

Ipsilateral

Answer 13

On the same side

Question 14

Contralateral

Answer 14

On the opposite side

Question 15

Caudal

Answer 15

Toward the bottom

Question 16

Cephalic

Answer 16

Toward the head

Question 17

Volar

Answer 17

Relating to the palm of the hand or sole of the foot