Laboratory topics

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

towards the head

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

towards the feet

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

front

Question 4

posterior

Answer 4

back

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

toward the midline of the body

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

away from the midline of the body

Question 7

intermediate

Answer 7

between two things

Question 8

proximal

Answer 8

closer to its origin

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

farther from the origin

Question 10

superficial

Answer 10

closer to the surface of the body

Question 11

deep

Answer 11

deeper into the body

Question 12

ipsilateral

Answer 12

structures on the same side of the body or brain

Question 13

contralateral

Answer 13

structures on opposite sides of the body

Question 14

parietal

Answer 14

line the walls of the body cavity

Question 15

visceral

Answer 15

covers the organs

Question 16

planes of the body

Answer 16

sagittal, coronal, transverse

Question 17

sections of the body

Answer 17

cross section, longitudinal section, oblique section

Question 18

3 types of squamous epithelia

Answer 18

simple squamous, stratified squamous, stratified squamous keratinized

Question 19

2 types of cuboidal epithelia

Answer 19

simple cuboidal, transitional

Question 20

2 types of columnar epithelia

Answer 20

simple columnar, pseudostratified columnar