Basic Anatomy Terminology

Question 1

Anterior/ventral

Answer 1

Towards the front

Question 2

Posterior/dorsal

Answer 2

Towards the back

Question 3

Superior/cranial

Answer 3

Towards the top

Question 4

Inferior/caudal

Answer 4

Towards the bottom

Question 5

Rostral

Answer 5

Towards to top (tip/beak/nose)

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

midline

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

Towards the side/further away from midline

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Closer to origin

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

Farther from origin

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Closer to surface

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

Closer to the inside

Question 12

Median plane

Answer 12

Divides body into equal left and right parts

Question 13

Midsaggital plane

Answer 13

Midline (median plane)

Question 14

Sagittal plane

Answer 14

Divide body into left and right

Question 15

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 15

Divides body into unequal or equal anterior or posterior parts

Question 16

Transverse plane

Answer 16

Divides body into equal or unequal superior or inferior parts (cross-sections)

Question 17

Flexion/extension

Answer 17

bending in relation to joint angles (decreasing)

Question 18

Abduction/adduction

Answer 18

in relation to midline

Question 19

Internal/external

Answer 19

rotation