Orientation And Directional Terms

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Cranial; Towards the head or upper part of a structure of the body; “above”

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Caudal; away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; “below”

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Ventral; Toward or at the front of the body; “in front of”

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Dorsal; Toward or at the back of the body; “behind”

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Toward or at the midline of the body

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from the midline of the body

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

External; Toward or at body surface

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

Internal; Away from the body surface; more internal

Question 12

Ipsilateral vs. Contralateral

Answer 12

Same side of body; opposite side of body

Question 13

Frontal Plane

Answer 13

Coronal; “Front and back”; arms moving like a “snow angel”

Question 14

Sagittal Plane

Answer 14

“Left and right”; arms moving forward and backward

Question 15

Transverse Plane

Answer 15

Horizontal; “Top and bottom”; Rotational movements