Terms Of Direction

Question 0

Toward the backside of the body; behind

Answer 0

Posterior/ dorsal

Question 1

Toward or at the front of the body, infront

Answer 1

Anterior/ ventral

Question 2

Toward the head; upper part of structure or above body

Answer 2

Superior

Question 3

Lower part of structure, near the feet; opposite of superior

Answer 3

Inferior

Question 4

Anything toward the center of the body

Answer 4

Medial

Question 5

Away for the midline of the body; anything closer to the outside (arm, etc) the outer side of

Answer 5

Lateral

Question 6

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (nearest attachment of appendage arms & legs)

Answer 6

Proximal

Question 7

Farther from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. distant

Answer 7

Distal

Question 8

Toward or at the body surface

Answer 8

Superficial (external)

Question 9

Away from the body surface; more interal

Answer 9

Deep (internal)