Comparative Terms - The Location Of Structures Or Regions In The Body

Question 1

What does superior (cranial) mean?

Answer 1

Towards the top/ nearer the head

Question 2

What is an example of superior?

Answer 2

The Heart is superior to the stomach

Question 3

Define inferior (caudal)

Answer 3

Towards the bottom/ nearer the feet

Question 4

Example of inferior?

Answer 4

Stomach is inferior to the heart

Question 5

Define anterior (ventral)

Answer 5

Nearer to the front

Question 6

Example of anterior?

Answer 6

Breastbone (sternum) is anterior to the heart

Question 7

Define posterior (dorsal)

Answer 7

Nearer to the back

Question 8

Example of posterior?

Answer 8

Brain is posterior to the nose

Question 9

Define medial

Answer 9

Neater to the medial plane

Question 10

Example of medial?

Answer 10

The heart is medial to the lungs

Question 11

Define proximal

Answer 11

Nearer the trunk or point of origin

Question 12

Example of proximal?

Answer 12

Elbow is proximal to the wrist and the proximal part of an artery is its beginning

Question 13

Define distal

Answer 13

Farther from the trial or point of origin

Question 14

Example of distal?

Answer 14

Wrist is distal to elbow and distal part of the lower limb is the foot

Question 15

Define superficial

Answer 15

Nearer to or on the surface

Question 16

Example of superficial?

Answer 16

Muscles of the arm are superficial to its bone (humerus)

Question 17

Define Dorsum

Answer 17

Dorsal surface part of hand or foot

Question 18

Example of the dorsum

Answer 18

Veins are visible in the dorsum of the hand

Question 19

Define palm

Answer 19

Palmar surface of the hand

Question 20

Example of palm?

Answer 20

Skin creases are visible on the palm

Question 21

Define sole

Answer 21

Plantar surface of the foot

Question 22

Example of sole?

Answer 22

Skin is thick on the sole of the foot