Chapter 1

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Moving towards the head

Ex . The nose is superior to the lips

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Moving towards the feet area

Ex - the chin is inferior to the lips

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

Moving away from the middle of the body

Ex
the thumbs are lateral to the index finger

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Moving toward the midline of the body

Ex - the big toe is the most medial toe of the foot

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

The “front” of the body

The sternum is on the anterior side of the body

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

The back of the body

Ex - the heel bone is on the posterior side of the foot

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Part of organ located nearest to point of origin

Ex - the elbow is proximal to the wrist

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Part of organ located farthest from the point of origin

Ex - the ankle is distal to the knee cap

Question 9

Frontal

Answer 9

Separating the anterior part of the tissue or organ from the posterior part

Question 10

Sagittal

Answer 10

Separating the right part of the tissue or organ from the left part

Question 11

Transverse

Answer 11

Separating the superior part of the tissue or organ from the inferior part

Question 12

Oblique

Answer 12

Making a dissectional cut at an angle across the tissue or organ

Question 13

Superficial

Answer 13

On the surface or near the surface of the body

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

Deeper into the body . Farthest away from the superficial

Question 15

Intermediate

Answer 15

Tissue that is located somewhere between two other pieces of tissue .

Ex - superficial tissue and deep tissue