relative positions

Question 0

inferior

Answer 0

body part is below another body part or is toward the feet

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

body part is above another part or is closer to the head

Question 2

anterior (ventral)

Answer 2

toward the front

Question 3

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 3

opposite of anterior, means toward the back

Question 4

medial

Answer 4

imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. body part is medial if it is closer to this line than another body part

Question 5

lateral

Answer 5

toward the side with respect to the imaginary middling (opposite of medial)

Question 6

bilateral

Answer 6

paired structures, one on each side

Question 7

ipsilateral

Answer 7

structures on the same side

Question 8

contralateral

Answer 8

structures on the opposite side

Question 9

proximal

Answer 9

a body part that is closer to the point of attachment to the trunk than another body part

Question 10

distal

Answer 10

opposite of proximal, a particular body part is further away from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part

Question 11

superficial

Answer 11

situated near the surface

Question 12

deep

Answer 12

more internal than superficial parts