Anatomical Position

Question 1

refers to the positioning of the body

Answer 1

anatomical position

Question 2

it allows medical personnel and anatomist to explain exactly where the body structure is.

Answer 2

directional terms

Question 3

towards the head end or upper part of the structure or the body, nasa above

Answer 3

superior (cranial or cephalic)

ex: our eyes is superior to our nose, meaning our eyes are located above our nose.

Question 4

away from the head end or towards part of the structure or the body; below

Answer 4

inferior (caudal)

ex: our lips are inferior to our eyes, meaning it is located below our eyes.

Question 5

toward or at the front of the body; infront of

Answer 5

anterior (ventral)

ex. our toes are anterior to our ankles.

Question 6

toward or at the backside of the body; behind.

Answer 6

posterior (dorsal)

Question 7

towards or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Answer 7

medial

ex. our heart is medial to our rib cage.

Question 8

away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Answer 8

lateral

ex. our arms are lateral to our heart.

Question 9

between a more medial and a more lateral structure.

Answer 9

intermediate

ex. the collar bone is intermediate between the breast bone and shoulder, nasa middle sya ng dalawang structure

Question 10

close to the origin of the body or malapit sya sa trunk natin, or the point of attachment to the limb

Answer 10

proximal

the elbow is proximal to our wrist.

Question 11

opposite of proximal

farther from the origin of the body

part of at the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Answer 11

distal

ex. the knee is distal to our thighs (malayo sya from our trunk)

Question 12

external part of our body

Answer 12

superficial

ex. the skin is superficial to skeleton

Question 13

an internal part of the body

Answer 13

deep

ex. the lungs are to the deep of the rib cage