Directional Terms HBS

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Closer to the body (physical connection), the head is medial compared to the wrist.

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

Above, the skull is superior to the collarbone

Question 3

Deep

Answer 3

To have a cut in the heart is deep, where a cut on the skin is not depp.

Question 4

Proximal

Answer 4

Point of connection, the shoulder is more proximal to the body than the wrist.

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

The wrist is more distal than the shoulder since it is farther from the body.

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

Back of the body, the tailbone is seen from the posterior.

Question 7

Superficial

Answer 7

Farther outside of the body, the ribs are superficial to the heart.

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

The front of the body, the eyes are a good example of anterior.

Question 9

Inferior

Answer 9

Lower, the collarbone is inferior to the skull because it is lower.

Question 10

Ventral

Answer 10

Underside of an animal, like the belly, or the weak point of an animal, plant, etc.

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

The upper side, or the top spine/ supported part of an animal, organ, human, plant, etc.