TERMINOLOGIES - Directional Terms

Question 1

Anatomical Position:

Answer 1

Standing erect, facing forward, legs together, arms at sides, palms forward.

Question 2

Superior:

Answer 2

Toward the head

Question 3

Inferior:

Answer 3

Away from the head

Question 4

Anterior (Ventral):

Answer 4

Front

Question 5

Posterior (Dorsal):

Answer 5

Back

Question 6

Medial:

Answer 6

Toward the middle

Question 7

Lateral:

Answer 7

Away from midline

Question 8

Ipsilateral:

Answer 8

Same side of the body

Question 9

Contralateral:

Answer 9

Opposite side of the body

Question 10

Proximal:

Answer 10

Closer to the trunk

Question 11

Distal:

Answer 11

Further from the trunk

Question 12

Superficial:

Answer 12

Near the surface

Question 13

Deep:

Answer 13

Further from the surface

Question 14

Parietal:

Answer 14

Membrane lining cavity walls

Question 15

Visceral:

Answer 15

Membrane covering organs