Orientation/Directional Terms

Question 0

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Superior (cranial/cephalad)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 3

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Intermediate

Answer 6

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Toward or at the body surface

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Away from the body surface; more internal

Question 11

Abdominal

Answer 11

Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Question 12

Acromial

Answer 12

Point of shoulder

Question 13

Antecubital

Answer 13

Anterior surface of elbow

Question 14

Axillary

Answer 14

Armpit

Question 15

Brachial

Answer 15

Arm

Question 16

Buccal

Answer 16

Cheek area

Question 17

Carpal

Answer 17

Wrist

Question 18

Cervical

Answer 18

Neck region

Question 19

Coxal

Answer 19

Hip

Question 20

Crural

Answer 20

Leg

Question 21

Digital

Answer 21

Fingers, toes

Question 22

Femoral

Answer 22

Thigh

Question 23

Fibular

Answer 23

Lateral part of leg

Question 24

Inguinal

Answer 24

Are where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Question 25

Nasal

Answer 25

Nose area

Question 26

Oral

Answer 26

Mouth

Question 27

Orbital

Answer 27

Eye area

Question 28

Patellar

Answer 28

Anterior knee

Question 29

Pelvic

Answer 29

Area overlying the pelvis anterior ly

Question 30

Pubic

Answer 30

Genital region

Question 31

Sternal

Answer 31

Breastbone area

Question 32

Tarsal

Answer 32

Ankle area

Question 33

Thoracic

Answer 33

Chest

Question 34

Umbilical

Answer 34

Navel

Question 35

Cephalic

Answer 35

Head

Question 36

Deltoid

Answer 36

Curve of the shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Question 37

Gluteal

Answer 37

Buttock

Question 38

Lumbar

Answer 38

Area of back btw ribs and hips

Question 39

Occipital

Answer 39

Posterior surface of head

Question 40

Popliteal

Answer 40

Posterior knee area

Question 41

Sacral

Answer 41

Area btw hips

Question 42

Scapular

Answer 42

Childers blade region

Question 43

Sural

Answer 43

Posterior surface of lower leg; calf

Question 44

Vertebral

Answer 44

Area of spine