directional terms

Question 1

superior (sup.)

Answer 1

towards the head (top of the structure)

Question 2

inferior (inf.)

Answer 2

towards the bottom (bottom of a structure)

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

towards the front

Question 4

posterior

Answer 4

towards the back

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

towards the midline of the body

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

towards the side of the body

Question 7

internal

Answer 7

structures that are located inside the body or toward the inner parts of the body

Question 8

external

Answer 8

structures on the outside of the body or closer to the surface

Question 9

proximal

Answer 9

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk, nearer to the point of origin.

Question 10

distal

Answer 10

Further from the attachment of a limb to the trunk, further from the point of origin.

Question 11

visceral

Answer 11

anything related to the internal organs of the body

Question 12

parietal

Answer 12

refers to the outer layer of a structure or the lining of a body cavity.

structures or membranes that are associated with the walls of a cavity

Question 13

Intermediate

Answer 13

Between two structures.

Question 14

Ipsilateral

Answer 14

On the same side of the body as another structure.

Question 15

Contralateral

Answer 15

On the opposite side of the body from another structure.

Question 16

Superficial

Answer 16

Toward or on the surface of the body

Question 17

Deep

Answer 17

Deep away from the surface of the body