Organization of the Body 1

Question 1

towards the side; away from the midsagittal plane

Answer 1

lateral

Question 2

toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side

Answer 2

medial

Question 3

toward the front of the body

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

toward the back of the body

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

toward the top of the body

Answer 5

superior

Question 6

toward the bottom of the body

Answer 6

inferior

Question 7

along (or toward) the vertebral surface

Answer 7

dorsal

Question 8

along (toward) the belly surface of the body

Answer 8

ventral

Question 9

toward the tail (4-legged animals)

Answer 9

caudad or caudal

Question 10

toward the head (4-legged animals)

Answer 10

cephalad

Question 11

toward the trunk (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage)

Answer 11

proximal

Question 12

away from the trunk or point of attachment

Answer 12

distal

Question 13

toward an internal organ; away from the outer wall (describes positions inside a body cavity)

Answer 13

visceral

Question 14

toward the wall; away from internal structures

Answer 14

parietal

Question 15

toward the inside of a part; away from the surface

Answer 15

deep

Question 16

toward the surface of a part; away from the inside

Answer 16

superficial

Question 17

refers to an inner region

Answer 17

medullary

Question 18

refers to an outer region

Answer 18

cortical

Question 19

refers to lying face upward

Answer 19

supine

Question 20

refers to lying face downward

Answer 20

prone

Question 21

extends from the anterior to posterior and superior to inferior, dividing the body into left and right portions

Answer 21

sagittal plane

Question 22

also called as the coronal plane, divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Answer 22

frontal plane

Question 23

also called as the transverse plane, divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Answer 23

horizontal plane