Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body.

Answer 1

Anterior (or ventral)

Question 2

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.

Answer 2

Posterior (or dorsal)

Question 3

Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper.

Answer 3

Superior (or cranial)

Question 4

Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail.

Answer 4

Inferior (or caudal)

Question 5

Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.

Answer 5

Lateral

Question 6

Describes the middle or direction toward the middle side of the body.

Answer 6

Medial

Question 7

Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

Answer 7

Proximal

Question 8

Describes in a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

Answer 8

Distal

Question 9

Describes a position closer to the surface of the body. The skin is superficial to the bones.

Answer 9

Superficial

Question 10

Describes a position farther from the surface of the body. The brain is deep to the skull.

Answer 10

Deep

Question 11

The body maintains its internal organization by means of membranes, sheaths, and other structures that separate compartments. The heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines, for example, can expand and contract without distorting other tissues or disrupting the activity of nearby organs.

Answer 11

Body Cavities

Question 12

Contains the heart and the lungs, which is located in the mediastinum.

Answer 12

Thoracic Cavity

Question 13

It is the largest cavity of the body.

Answer 13

Abdominopelvic Cavity