orientation and Directional terms

Question 1

Superior(cranial)

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 body; below

Question 3

Anterior(ventral)

Answer 3

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of.

Question 4

Posterior(dorsal)

Answer 4

Toward 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 hte 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 hte body part or the point of attachment of alimb 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(external)

Answer 10

toward or at the body surface

Question 11

deep(internal)

Answer 11

away from the body surface; more internal

Question 12

sagittal plane

Answer 12

a verticval plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Question 13

median /midsagittal plane

Answer 13

sagittal plane exactly in the midline

Question 14

parasagittal

Answer 14

all sagittal planes offset from the mid line

Question 15

Frontal/coronal planes

Answer 15

divide the body into anterior and posterior parts(front and back)

Question 16

transverse/horizontal plane

Answer 16

divides horizontally from right to left, dividing the body intor superior and inferior parts(top/bottom)

Question 17

cross section

Answer 17

divides horizontally from right to left, dividing the body intor superior and inferior parts(top/bottom)