Body Direction Terms

Question 1

TOWARD THE FRONT

Answer 1

ANTERIOR
VENTRAL

Question 2

TOWARD THE BACK

Answer 2

POSTERIOR

Question 3

LYING NEAREST THE MIDDLE

Answer 3

MEDIAL

Question 4

LAYING FARTHEST FROM THE MEDIAN

Answer 4

LATERAL

Question 5

REFERRING TO THE UPPER OR HEAD END

Answer 5

SUPERIOR

Question 6

REFERRING TO THE LOWER, AWAY FROM HEAD END

Answer 6

INFERIOR

Question 7

THAT PART FARTHEST FROM THE SOURCE

Answer 7

DISTAL

Question 8

THAT PART CLOEST TO THE SOURCE

Answer 8

PROXIMAL

Question 9

TIP, SUMMIT

Answer 9

APEX

Question 10

BOTTOM, LOWER PART

Answer 10

BASE

Question 11

LYING FACE UP

Answer 11

SUPINE

Question 12

LYING FACE DOWN

Answer 12

PRONE

Question 13

AWAY FROM THE BODY’S MIDLINE OR TOWARD THE OUTER SIDE OF A STRUCTURE

Answer 13

LATERAL