Week 1 - Orientation and Direction

Question 1

Superior (cranial)

Answer 1

Towards the head e.g. the hand is superior to the foot

Question 2

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 2

Below the superior e.g. the foot is inferior to the hand

Question 3

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 3

The front of the body e.g. the knee cap is on the anterior side of the leg

Question 4

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 4

The back of the body e.g. the shoulder blades are on the posterior side of the body

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards the midline (towards the belly button) e.g. the chest is medial to the arm

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from the midline (outwards) e.g. the arms are lateral to the chest

Question 7

Intermediate

Answer 7

In-between e.g. the heart is intermediate to the lungs

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Closer to the body (only used with limbs) e.g. the proximal joint in the fingers is closest to the palm

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

Further from body (only use with limbs) e.g. the distal joint in the fingers is furthest away from the palm

Question 10

Superficial (external)

Answer 10

Located more externally e.g. skin is superficial

Question 11

Deep (internal)

Answer 11

Located internally e.g. the heart is deep

Question 12

Saggital plane

Answer 12

Vertical. Divides body into left and right sides.

Question 13

Frontal/coronal plane

Answer 13

Vertical. Divides body into an anterior (front) and posterior (back) side.

Question 14

Transverse plane

Answer 14

Horizontal. Divides the body into superior and inferior.