anterior and posterior, directional terms

Question 1

thoracic

Answer 1

chest

Question 2

crural

Answer 2

shin

Question 3

orbital

Answer 3

eye area

Question 4

buccal

Answer 4

cheek

Question 5

sternal

Answer 5

breatbone area

Question 6

axillary

Answer 6

armpit

Question 7

pelvic

Answer 7

anterior area of the pelvis

Question 8

femoral

Answer 8

thigh

Question 9

fibular

Answer 9

lateral part of leg

Question 10

occipital

Answer 10

posterior surface of the head

Question 11

cranial

Answer 11

head

Question 12

contralatereal

Answer 12

opposite side

Question 13

oral

Answer 13

mouth area

Question 14

nasal

Answer 14

nose area

Question 15

cervical

Answer 15

neck area

Question 16

acromial

Answer 16

point of shoulder

Question 17

brachial

Answer 17

arm

Question 18

antecubital

Answer 18

anterior elbow

Question 19

abdominal

Answer 19

just below ribs

Question 20

umbilical

Answer 20

naval

Question 21

carpal

Answer 21

wrist

Question 22

digital

Answer 22

fingers and toes

Question 23

pubic

Answer 23

genital area

Question 24

patellar

Answer 24

anterior knee

Question 25

tarsal

Answer 25

anke region

Question 26

coxal

Answer 26

hip

Question 27

cephalic

Answer 27

head

Question 28

inguinal

Answer 28

groin

Question 29

flank

Answer 29

area between lower ribs and top of hip bones

Question 30

nuchal

Answer 30

posterior neck

Question 31

deltoid

Answer 31

area of shoulder formed by deltoid muscle

Question 32

scapular

Answer 32

shoulder blade region

Question 33

gluteal

Answer 33

buttock

Question 34

popliteal

Answer 34

posterior knee

Question 35

sural

Answer 35

calf

Question 36

femoral

Answer 36

thigh

Question 37

pedal

Answer 37

foot

Question 38

ventral

Answer 38

front or belly

Question 39

dorsal

Answer 39

back or spine

Question 40

anterior

Answer 40

front

Question 41

posterior

Answer 41

back

Question 42

caudal

Answer 42

toward the tail

Question 43

rostral

Answer 43

forehead or nose

Question 44

superior

Answer 44

above

Question 45

inferior

Answer 45

below

Question 46

medial

Answer 46

midline

Question 47

lateral

Answer 47

away from midline

Question 48

proximal

Answer 48

point of attachment

Question 49

distal

Answer 49

farther from point of attachmenet

Question 50

dorsum

Answer 50

upper surface of foot or hand

Question 51

superficial

Answer 51

at the surface of the body

Question 52

deep

Answer 52

away from the surface of the body

Question 53

central

Answer 53

center

Question 54

peripheral

Answer 54

away from the center

Question 55

ipsilateral

Answer 55

on the side

Question 56

sagittal plane

Answer 56

divides into left and right

Question 57

midsagittal

Answer 57

divides into equal parts

Question 58

parasagittal

Answer 58

divides into unequal parts

Question 59

frontal or coronal plane

Answer 59

divides into anterior anterior and posterior

Question 60

oblique plane

Answer 60

divides at 45º angle

Question 61

transverse plane

Answer 61

divides into superior and inferior

Question 62

hallux

Answer 62

big toe

Question 63

frons

Answer 63

forhead

Question 64

mental

Answer 64

chin

Question 65

pollex

Answer 65

thumb

Question 66

palmar

Answer 66

palm

Question 67

olecranal

Answer 67

back of elbow

Question 68

lumbuc

Answer 68

lumbar

Question 69

manus

Answer 69

hand

Question 70

calcaneus

Answer 70

heel

Question 71

plantar

Answer 71

sole of foot