Anatomical positions

Question 1

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 1

front of the body

Question 2

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 2

Back of the body

Question 3

Superior (cranial)

Answer 3

towards the head

Question 4

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 4

toward the feet

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

midline or middle

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

away from the midline or middle (the ears are lateral to the nose)

Question 7

proximal

Answer 7

closer to the trunk of the origin (the shoulder is proximal to the hand)

Question 8

distal

Answer 8

further from the trunk of the origin (the fingers are distal to the elbow)

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

closer to the surface (the skin is superficial to the muscles)

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

father from the surface (the lungs are deep to the ribs)

Question 11

Ipsilateral

Answer 11

same side (the right arm and right leg are ipsilateral)

Question 12

contralateral

Answer 12

opposite side (the right arm and left leg are contralateral)

Question 13

Cephalic

Answer 13

head

Question 14

Cervical

Answer 14

Neck

Question 15

Thoracic

Answer 15

chest

Question 16

abdominal

Answer 16

abdomen

Question 17

Pelvic

Answer 17

pelvis

Question 18

Brachial

Answer 18

arm

Question 19

Antebrachial

Answer 19

forearm

Question 20

Carpal

Answer 20

wrist

Question 21

Femoral

Answer 21

thigh

Question 22

Crural

Answer 22

leg (Lower)

Question 23

Tarsal

Answer 23

Ankle

Question 24

Plantar

Answer 24

sole of foot

Question 25

Palmar

Answer 25

palm of hand