Anatomical terminology

Question 0

Anterior/Ventral

Answer 0

Front of the body

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

Standing erect, feet facing forward and slightly, palms are supernated Standard reference position

Question 2

Posterior/Dorsal

Answer 2

Back of the body

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

Farther from the midline or midsagittal plane

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Nearer to the midline or midsagittal plane

Question 5

Proximal

Answer 5

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body

Question 6

Distal

Answer 6

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body

Question 7

Superior

Answer 7

Towards the head, or upper part of the body

Question 8

Inferior

Answer 8

Away from the head, or towards the lower part of the body

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Towards the surface of the body

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Away from the surface of the body

Question 11

Standing erect, feet facing forward and slightly, palms are supernated Standard reference position

Answer 11

Anatomical position

Question 12

Front of the body

Answer 12

Anterior/Ventral

Question 13

Back of the body

Answer 13

Posterior/Dorsal

Question 14

Farther from the midline or midsagittal plane

Answer 14

Lateral

Question 15

Nearer to the midline or midsagittal plane

Answer 15

Medial

Question 16

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body

Answer 16

Proximal

Question 17

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body

Answer 17

Distal

Question 18

Towards the head, or upper part of the body

Answer 18

Superior

Question 19

Away from the head, or towards the lower part of the body

Answer 19

Inferior

Question 20

Towards the surface of the body

Answer 20

Superficial

Question 21

Away from the surface of the body

Answer 21

Deep