Language of Anatomy

Question 1

Superior (cranial or cephalad)

Answer 1

toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Question 2

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 2

away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Question 3

Ventral (anterior)

Answer 3

toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Question 4

Dorsal (posterior)

Answer 4

toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Question 7

Intermediate

Answer 7

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

toward or at the body surface

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

away from the body surface; more internal