Directional Terms (A1)

Question 1

in front of/in back of; toward the front/back surface

Answer 1

anterior/posterior

Question 2

toward the back side of the human body/toward the belly side of the human body

Answer 2

dorsal/ventral

Question 3

closer to the head/closet to the feet

Answer 3

superior/inferior

Question 4

at the head end/at the rear or tail end

Answer 4

cranial (cephalic)/caudal

Question 5

on the outside/on the inside; external to another structure/internal to another structure

Answer 5

superficial/deep

Question 6

toward the midline of the body/away from the midline of the body

Answer 6

medial/lateral

Question 7

lying horizontally with face and torso facing up/lying face down

Answer 7

supine/prone

Question 8

closest to the point of attachment to the trunk/furthest from the point of attachment to the trunk

Answer 8

proximal/distal