ch 1: directional terms

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

towards the top

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

towards the bottom

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

towards the front

Question 4

posterior

Answer 4

towards the back

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

toward the midline of the body

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

away from the midline of the body

Question 7

intermediate

Answer 7

• between a more medial and a more lateral structure

- between the midline and the outside

Question 8

proximal

Answer 8

• close to the trunk of the body (joints - shoulders and hips)
• elbow is proximal to the shoulder

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

• far from the trunk of the body (joints - shoulders and hips)
• wrist is distal to the shoulder

Question 10

superficial (external)

Answer 10

• toward or at the body surface

- skin is superficial to the skeleton

Question 11

deep (internal)

Answer 11

• away from the body surface

- lungs are deep to the rib cage