DIRECTIONAL TERMS

Question 1

These are used to precisely locate one part of the body relative to another and to reduce the explanation

Answer 1

Directional Terms

Question 2

Imaginary vertical line down middle of body

Answer 2

Midline

Question 3

Toward the MIDLINE or middle of the body.

Answer 3

MEDIAL

Question 4

Toward the SIDE of the body.

Answer 4

LATERAL

Question 5

ABOVE; towards the Head (or cranial)

Answer 5

SUPERIOR

Question 6

BELOW; Towards the foot, or away from the head (also Caudal)

Answer 6

INFERIOR

Question 7

FRONT; Toward the front of the body

Answer 7

ANTERIOR

Question 8

BACK; Towards the back of the body

Answer 8

POSTERIOR

Question 9

Involves one side of the body

Answer 9

UNILATERAL

Question 10

Involving both sides of the body

Answer 10

BILATERAL

Question 11

Towards the trunk; NEAR the Origin.

Answer 11

PROXIMAL

Question 12

Away from the trunk; FAR fromt he origin

Answer 12

DISTAL

Question 13

Proximal and Distal are term usrd in describing what type of body?

Answer 13

Appendicular Body

Question 14

CLOSER to the surface of the body

Answer 14

SUPERFICIAL

Question 15

AWAY from the surface of the body

Answer 15

DEEP

Question 16

On the SAME SIDE of the body

Answer 16

IPSILATERAL

Question 17

On OPPOSITE SIDES of the body.

Answer 17

CONTRALATERAL

Question 18

Another term used to call Anterior

Answer 18

Ventral

Question 19

Another term used for Posterior?

Answer 19

Dorsal