Anatomical Terminology**

Question 1

the body is standing erect, face forward, with the upper limbs at the sides and the palms forward

Answer 1

anatomical position

Question 2

a body part is above another part or is closer to the head

Answer 2

superior

Question 3

a body part is below another body part or is towards the feet

Answer 3

inferior

Question 4

towards the front

Answer 4

anterior/ventral

Question 5

towards the back

Answer 5

posterior/dorsal

Question 6

refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. A body part is medial if it’s closer to this line that another part

Answer 6

medial

Question 7

towards the side with respect to the imaginary midline

Answer 7

lateral

Question 8

refers to paired structures, one of which is on each side

Answer 8

bilateral

Question 9

refers to structures on the same side

Answer 9

ipsilateral

Question 10

refers to structures on the opposite side

Answer 10

contralateral

Question 11

describes a body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part

Answer 11

proximal

Question 12

a particular body part i s farther from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part

Answer 12

distal

Question 13

situated near the surface

Answer 13

superficial

Question 14

describes parts that are more internal than superficial parts

Answer 14

deep