Ditectional Terms

Question 1

towards the head, or upper part of the structure

Answer 1

superior

Question 2

away from the head, or the lower part of the structure

Answer 2

inferior

Question 3

nearer to or at the back of the body

Answer 3

posterior

Question 4

nearer to or at the front of the body

Answer 4

anterior

Question 5

nearer to the midline, an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into equal right and left sides.

Answer 5

medial

Question 6

farther from the or midsaggital plane

Answer 6

lateral

Question 7

between two structures

Answer 7

intermediate

Question 8

on the same side of the body aa another structure.

Answer 8

ipsilateral

Question 9

on the opposite of the body from another structure

Answer 9

contralateral

Question 10

nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of the structure

Answer 10

proximal

Question 11

farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure

Answer 11

distal

Question 12

towards or on the surface of the body

Answer 12

superficial

Question 13

away from the surface of the body

Answer 13

deep

Question 14

example of use

the heart is ____ to the liver

Answer 14

superior

Question 15

example of use

the stomach is ____ to the lungs

Answer 15

inferior

Question 16

example of use
the sternum (breastbone) is \_\_\_ to the heart

Answer 16

anterior

Question 17

example of use
the esophagus (food tube) is \_\_\_ to the tranchea (windpipe)

Answer 17

posterior

Question 18

example of use

the ulna is___ to the radius

Answer 18

medial

Question 19

example of use

the lungs are____ to the heart

Answer 19

lateral

Question 20

example of use

the transverse colon is _____ to the ascending and descending colons

Answer 20

intermediate

Question 21

example of use

the gallbladder and ascending colon are ___

Answer 21

ipsilateral

Question 22

example of use

the ascending and descending colons are ___

Answer 22

contralateral

Question 23

example of use
the humerus (arm bone) is \_\_\_\_ to the  radius

Answer 23

proximal

Question 24

example of use
the phalanges (finger bone) are \_\_\_ to the carpals (wrist bone)

Answer 24

distal

Question 25

example of use

the ribs are ___ to the lungs

Answer 25

superficial

Question 26

example of use

the ribs are ___ to the skin of the chest and back

Answer 26

deep