Body Part Adjectives

Question 1

anterior

Answer 1

situated toward the front of the body

Question 2

anteroinferior

Answer 2

located in front and below

Question 3

anterolateral

Answer 3

situated or occurring in front and to the side

Question 4

anteromedial

Answer 4

located in front and toward the middle

Question 5

contralateral

Answer 5

on the opposite side of the body

Question 6

deep

Answer 6

not located superficially within the body or one of its parts

Question 7

distal

Answer 7

situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point

Question 8

dorsal

Answer 8

upper side of the body, posterior

Question 9

frontal

Answer 9

situated at the front or anteriorly

Question 10

inferior

Answer 10

situated below

Question 11

inferolateral

Answer 11

Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral.

Question 12

inferomedial

Answer 12

below and to the middle

Question 13

ipsilateral

Answer 13

situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body

Question 14

lateral

Answer 14

relating to the side

Question 15

medial

Answer 15

in the middle

Question 16

posterior

Answer 16

situated behind

Question 17

posteroinferior

Answer 17

behind and below

Question 18

posterolateral

Answer 18

behind and to the side

Question 19

posteromedial

Answer 19

behind and to the middle

Question 20

posterosuperior

Answer 20

behind and above

Question 21

proximal

Answer 21

situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central point

Question 22

superficial

Answer 22

relating to, or located near the surface

Question 23

superior

Answer 23

above

Question 24

superomedial

Answer 24

above and to the middle

Question 25

superolateral

Answer 25

above and to the side

Question 26

ventral

Answer 26

being or located near, on, or toward the front or anterior part of the human body