Directions and positions

Question 1

superior & cranial

Answer 1

refer to a structure closer to the head

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

refers to a structure closer to the feet

Question 3

caudal

Answer 3

refers to a structure closer to the “tail”

Question 4

rostral

Answer 4

refers to a structure closer to the nose vs caudal

Question 5

posterior

Answer 5

concerns about structure further toward the back than another structure

Question 6

anterior

Answer 6

refers to a structure further in front

Question 7

dorsal

Answer 7

posterior and refers to the back

Question 8

ventral

Answer 8

anterior and refers to the belly

Question 9

medial

Answer 9

pertains to a structure closer to the midline or center of the body

Question 10

lateral

Answer 10

refers to a structure further away from the midline

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

means a structure further away form the trunk or the midline

Question 12

proximal

Answer 12

designates a structure closer to the trunk

Question 13

superficial

Answer 13

describes a structure closer to the body’s surface

Question 14

deep

Answer 14

refers to a structure deeper in the body