directional terms

Question 1

• towards surface
• closer to the body surface

Answer 1

superficial

Question 2

moving out of organ of importance

Answer 2

efferent

Question 3

inner wall, pertaining to membrane

Answer 3

visceral

Question 4

cephalic

Answer 4

interchange with superior in humans, toward the head or superior end

Question 5

proximal

Answer 5

• close to origin
• closer to the point of attachment or origin
• usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment

Question 6

parietal

Answer 6

outer wall, pertaining to membrane

Question 7

anterior

Answer 7

towards front, toward the ventral side
*in humans only

Question 8

backside, toward the back or spine

Answer 8

dorsal

Question 9

away from front, toward the dorsal side
*in humans only

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

• refers to midline close to midline
• toward the median plane

Answer 10

medial

Question 11

lying between two other structures

Answer 11

intermediate

Question 12

moving into organ of importance

Answer 12

afferent

Question 13

contralateral

Answer 13

on opposite sides of the body

Question 14

deep

Answer 14

• away from surface
• farther from the body surface

Question 15

superficial

Answer 15

• towards surface
• closer to the body surface

Question 16

caudal

Answer 16

interchange with inferior in humans, toward the tail or inferior end

Question 17

bellyside, toward the front or belly
*in humans only

Answer 17

ventral

Question 18

efferent

Answer 18

moving out of organ of importance

Question 19

ipsilateral

Answer 19

on the same side of the body

Question 20

on the same side of the body

Answer 20

ipsilateral

Question 21

superior

Answer 21

above
towards head in humans

Question 22

• away from origin
• farther from the point of attachment or origin
• usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment

Answer 22

distal

Question 23

interchange with inferior in humans, toward the tail or inferior end

Answer 23

caudal

Question 24

intermediate

Answer 24

lying between two other structures

Question 25

above

Answer 25

superior

Question 26

inferior

Answer 26

below away from head in humans

Question 27

interchange with superior in humans, toward the head or superior end

Answer 27

cephalic

Question 28

distal

Answer 28

- away from origin - farther from the point of attachment or origin - usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment

Question 29

lateral

Answer 29

- refers to midline away from midline - away from the median plane

Question 30

toward the forehead or nose

Answer 30

rostral

Question 31

dorsal

Answer 31

backside, toward the back or spine

Question 32

afferent

Answer 32

moving into organ of important

Question 33

- close to origin - closer to the point of attachment or origin - usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment

Answer 33

proximal

Question 34

below

Answer 34

inferior

Question 35

medial

Answer 35

- refers to midline close to midline - toward the median plane

Question 36

towards front, toward the ventral side \*in humans only

Answer 36

anterior

Question 37

- away from surface - farther from the body surface

Answer 37

deep

Question 38

- refers to midline away from midline - away from the median plane

Answer 38

lateral

Question 39

visceral

Answer 39

inner wall, pertaining to membrane

Question 40

posterior

Answer 40

away from front, toward the dorsal side \*in humans only

Question 41

on opposite sides of the body

Answer 41

contralateral

Question 42

ventral

Answer 42

bellyside, toward the front or belly \*in humans only

Question 43

outer wall, pertaining to membrane

Answer 43

parietal

Question 44

rostral

Answer 44

toward the forehead or nose