Anatomical Position

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Toward the midline

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

Away from the midline

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Toward the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk. E.g. The shoulder is proximal to the wrist.

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

Away from the point of attachment of a limb to a trunk. E.g. the fingers are distal to the wrist

Question 5

Cranial or Cephalic

Answer 5

Toward the head

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

The back surface, Dorsal is also the back so can be referred to this as well

Question 7

Caudal

Answer 7

Toward the tail

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

The front surface

Question 9

Ventral

Answer 9

The belly side, is equivalent to anterior when referring to the human body.

Question 10

Superior

Answer 10

Above; at a higher level

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Below; at a lower level

Question 12

What’s the anatomical position?

Answer 12

Standing
Facing forward
Feet together
Arms by sides
Hands supinated (palms forward)

Question 13

Superficial

Answer 13

A shallow wound

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

A deep wound

Question 15

What’s the sectional planes?

Answer 15

Frontal or Coronal plane = orientated parallel to the vertical axis. Separates the anterior and posterior parts of the body.
Sagittal Plane= also orientated parallel to long axis however separates the left and right side of the body.
Transverse or Horizontal plane = orientated perpendicular to the long axis, it separates the superior and inferior parts of the body.