Anatomical positions

Question 1

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 1

below; lower than; away from the head

Question 2

Superior (cephalic, cranial)

Answer 2

above, higher than, towards the head, upper part

Question 3

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 3

towards the rear; behind; back of body

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

pertaining to the middle; nearer to the midline

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

pertaining to the side; farther from the midline

Question 6

Proximal

Answer 6

nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

farthest from the center, from the medial line or from the trunk

Question 8

Superficial

Answer 8

is nearer to the surface

Question 9

Deep

Answer 9

is farther from the surface

Question 10

Frontal (coronal)

Answer 10

divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

Question 11

Sagittal

Answer 11

divides the body into right and left portions

Question 12

Transverse (cross-sectional, horizontal)

Answer 12

divides the body into superior and inferior portions