Orientation and Directional Terms

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

TOWARD THE HEAD END OR
UPPER PART OF A STRUCTURE
OR THE BODY; ABOVE

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

AWAY FROM THE HEAD END
OR TOWARD THE LOWER PART
OF A STRUCTURE OR THE
BODY; BELOW

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

TOWARD OR AT THE FRONT OF
THE BODY; IN FRONT OF

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

TOWARD OR AT THE BACK OF
THE BODY; BEHINDTOWARD OR AT THE BACK 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

CLOSER TO THE ORIGIN OF
THE BODY PART OR THE POINT
OF ATTACHMENT OF 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