Body Structure

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Towards the front of the body.

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Towards the back of the body.

Question 3

Ventral

Answer 3

Towards the bottom or belly of the body.

Question 4

Dorsal

Answer 4

Towards the top or back of the body.

Question 5

Superior

Answer 5

Above or higher than something else.

Question 6

Inferior:

Answer 6

Below or lower than something else.

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Towards the middle of the body.

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Away from the middle of the body.

Question 9

Intermediate

Answer 9

Between two other points.

Question 10

Peripheral

Answer 10

Towards the outer edges of something.

Question 11

Central

Answer 11

Towards the center of something.

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Closer to the point of origin.

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Further away from the point of origin.

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

Further down from the surface.

Question 15

Superficial

Answer 15

Closer to the surface.

Question 16

Cranial:

Answer 16

Towards the head or upper part of the body.

Question 17

Caudal

Answer 17

Towards the tail or lower part of the body.

Question 18

Sagittal plane

Answer 18

A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves.

Question 19

Midsagittal (median) plane

Answer 19

A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Question 20

Parasagittal plane

Answer 20

A vertical plane that does not divide the body into equal halves.

Question 21

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 21

A horizontal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior halves.

Question 22

Transverse plane

Answer 22

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves.

Question 23

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 23

A body cavity located on the back side of the body, consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 24

Ventral body cavity:

Answer 24

A body cavity located on the front side of the body, consisting of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

Question 25

Cranial cavity

Answer 25

The cavity located in the head, containing the brain.

Question 26

Vertebral cavity:

Answer 26

The cavity located in the vertebral column, containing the spinal cord.

Question 27

Thoracic cavity

Answer 27

The cavity located in the chest, containing the lungs, heart, and other organs.

Question 28

Abdominal cavity

Answer 28

The cavity located in the abdomen, containing the stomach, intestines, and other organs.

Question 29

Pelvic cavity:

Answer 29

The cavity located in the pelvis, containing the bladder and reproductive organs.

Question 30

Abdominopelvic cavity:

Answer 30

The combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities.