Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Facing towards the front or located at the front

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Facing towards the back or located at the back

Question 3

Medial

Answer 3

Closer to the body’s midline

Question 4

Lateral

Answer 4

Further from the body’s midline

Question 5

Deep

Answer 5

On or nearer the inside of the body

Question 6

Superficial

Answer 6

On or nearer the outside of the body

Question 7

Superior

Answer 7

Located at the top or facing towards the top

Question 8

Inferior

Answer 8

Located at the bottom or facing towards the bottom

Question 9

Proximal

Answer 9

Closer to the trunk or some other major joint

Question 10

Distal

Answer 10

Further from the trunk or some other major joint

Question 11

Unilateral

Answer 11

One side

Question 12

Bilateral

Answer 12

Both sides

Question 13

Ipsilateral

Answer 13

Same side

Question 14

Contralateral

Answer 14

Opposite Side

Question 15

Abduction

Answer 15

Movement of a body part away from the midline

Question 16

Adduction

Answer 16

Movement of a body part towards the midline

Question 17

Flexion

Answer 17

Movement of the body part forwards

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

Movement of the body part backwards

Question 19

Lateral rotation

Answer 19

Rotation of the body part outwards

Question 20

Medial rotation

Answer 20

Rotation of the body part inwards

Question 21

Frontal Plane

Answer 21

Divides the body into front and back parts
abduction/adduction

Question 22

Sagittal Plane

Answer 22

Divides the body into left and right parts
flexion/extension

Question 23

Transverse plane

Answer 23

divides the body into upper and lower parts
lateral/medial rotation