Directional Terms

Question 1

What is the position that is described as standing upright, facing forward, arms to sides, and palms up?

Answer 1

Anatomical position

Question 2

What is the side of the body with the face on it?

Answer 2

Anterior

Question 3

What is the side of the body away from the face?

Answer 3

Posterior

Question 4

What is the side of the body with the belly called?

Answer 4

Ventral

Question 5

What is the side of the body away from the belly called?

Answer 5

Dorsal

Question 6

The anterior surface of the hand is referred to as the ?

Answer 6

Palmar surface

Question 7

The suggested term for cutting the body into 2 equal halves is referred to as the?

Answer 7

Midline of the body

Question 8

What is the term for farther away from the body’s midline?

Answer 8

Lateral

Question 9

What is the term for closer to the body’s midline?

Answer 9

Medial

Question 10

Referring to closer to the persons head

Answer 10

Superior

Question 11

Referring to farther away from the persons head

Answer 11

Inferior

Question 12

What term describes something closer to the surface?

Answer 12

Superficial

Question 13

What term describes farther away from the surface?

Answer 13

Deep

Question 14

Closer to the point of attachment

Answer 14

Proximal

Question 15

Farther away from the attachment site

Answer 15

Distal