Terms

Question 1

What term describes a position closer to the midline of the body?

Answer 1

Medial

Question 2

True or False: The term ‘proximal’ refers to a position farther away from the point of attachment or origin.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which term describes a position closer to the surface of the body?

Answer 3

Superficial

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The term ‘_____’ refers to a position farther from the midline of the body.

Answer 4

Lateral

Question 5

What directional term is used to describe a position above another part of the body?

Answer 5

Superior

Question 6

Which term refers to a position closer to the point of attachment or origin?

Answer 6

Proximal

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The term ‘_____’ refers to a position farther from the surface of the body.

Answer 7

Deep

Question 8

What term is used to describe a position below another part of the body?

Answer 8

Inferior

Question 9

True or False: The term ‘anterior’ is synonymous with ‘posterior’.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which term describes a position toward the front of the body?

Answer 10

Anterior

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The term ‘_____’ refers to a position toward the back of the body.

Answer 11

Posterior

Question 12

What directional term is used to describe a position below another part of the body?

Answer 12

Inferior

Question 13

True or False: The term ‘distal’ refers to a position closer to the point of attachment or origin.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which term describes a position farther from the surface of the body?

Answer 14

Deep

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The term ‘_____’ refers to a position above another part of the body.

Answer 15

Superior

Question 16

What term is used to describe a position closer to the midline of the body?

Answer 16

Medial

Question 17

True or False: The term ‘superficial’ is synonymous with ‘deep’.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Which term describes a position toward the back of the body?

Answer 18

Posterior

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The term ‘_____’ refers to a position toward the front of the body.

Answer 19

Anterior

Question 20

Caudal (Caudad)

Answer 20

Toward the feet

Question 21

Caudal (Caudad)

Answer 21

Toward the feet

Question 22

Cephalad (cranial)

Answer 22

Toward the head

Question 23

Dorsal

Answer 23

Related to the back of the body

Question 24

Sagittal

Answer 24

Runs vertically along the axis of the body
Separates body into right and left sections
Longitudinal

Question 25

Coronal

Answer 25

-Perpendicular to the ground -Separates the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) -frontal plane

Question 26

Transverse

Answer 26

<—> -Parallel to the ground -Seperates the body into superior and inferior