Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Closer to head than another part

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Closer to feet than another part

Question 3

Anterior / Ventral

Answer 3

Towards the front of the body

Question 4

Posterior / Dorsal

Answer 4

Towards the back of the body

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards the imaginary midline of the body

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from imaginary midline of the body

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

A body part closer to its attachment point

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

A body part further away from its point of attachment than another

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

A body part that is closer to the surface of the body than another

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

A body part that is internal or further from the surface of the body than other

Question 11

Palmar

Answer 11

The palm side of the hand

Question 12

Plantar

Answer 12

The sole side of the foot

Question 13

3 planes of movement

Answer 13

• Median/Sagittal
• Horizontal/Transverse
• Frontal/Coronal

Question 14

Median/Sagittal

Answer 14

Divides the body into left and right sections

Question 15

Horizontal/Transverse

Answer 15

Divides the body into superior and inferior sections

Question 16

Frontal/Coronal

Answer 16

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.