Terms Of Direction

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Means nearer to the midline of the body.

Question 2

What term of direction would be an example of this, “the little finger is medial to the thumb”.

Answer 2

Medial

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

The opposite of medial. It refers to structures further away from the body’s midline, at the sides.

Question 4

What term of direction would be an example of this, “the thumb is lateral to the little finger”.

Answer 4

Lateral

Question 5

Proximal

Answer 5

Refers to structures closer to the center of the body.

Question 6

What term of direction is an example of this, “The hip is proximal to the knee.”

Answer 6

Proximal

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Refers to structures further away from the center of the body.

Question 8

What term of direction is an example of this, “The knee is distal to the hip”.

Answer 8

Distal

Question 9

Anterior

Answer 9

Refers to structures in front.

Question 10

Posterior

Answer 10

Refers to structures behind.

Question 11

Cephalad and Cephalic

Answer 11

Are adverbs meaning towards the head.

Question 12

Cranial

Answer 12

The adjective, meaning of the skull.

Question 13

Caudad

Answer 13

Is an adverb meaning towards the tail or posterior.

Question 14

Caudial

Answer 14

Is the adjective, meaning of the hindquarters.

Question 15

Superior

Answer 15

Means above, or closer to the head.

Question 16

Inferior

Answer 16

Means below, or closer to the feet.