Anatomy 1: Positions

Question 0

Ventral VS. Dorsal

Ventral: front
Dorsal: back

Answer 0

Ventral is the position towards the front of the body

Dorsal is the position towards the back of the body

Question 1

Anterior VS. Posterior

Anterior : front
Posterior : back

Answer 1

Anterior is the position towards the front of the body

Posterior is the position towards the back of the body

Question 2

Medial VS. Lateral

Medial: closer to midline

Lateral: further from midline

Answer 2

Medial is the position that is closer to the midline

Lateral is the position that is further away from the midline

Question 3

Cranial VS. Caudal

Cranial: head end

Caudal: tail end

Answer 3

Cranial is the position that pertains to the head end

Caudal is the position to the tail end

Question 4

Proximal VS. Distal

Proximal: closer to the midpoint out of attachment

Distal: further from the point of attachment

Answer 4

Proximal is the position located closer to the point of attachment

Distal is the position located further away from the point of attachment

Question 5

Internal VS. External

Internal: closer inside the body

External: closer to the outside

Answer 5

Internal is located closer toward the inside of the the body

External is located closer toward the outside of the body (doesn’t necessarily mean outside of skin, just closer to the bottom layer of skin.)

Question 6

Parietal VS. Visceral

Parietal: outside walls making up a body cavity

Visceral: inside or organs contained within the body cavity

Answer 6

Parietal is pertaining to the outside or walls making up a body cavity

Visceral is pertaining to the inside or organs contained within a body cavity

Question 7

Peripheral VS. Central

Peripheral: further away from the center

Central: core of the center

Answer 7

Peripheral is the position located away from the center

Central is pertaining to the core of the center

Question 8

Superficial VS. Deep

Superficial: closer to the surface of the body

Deep: further or deeper inside the body

Answer 8

Superficial is the location closer to the surface of the body.

Deep is the location further or deeper inside the body.

Question 9

Superior VS. Inferior

Superior: closer to the top of the body

Inferior: closer to the bottom of the body

Answer 9

Superior is located closer to the top of the body

Inferior is located closer to the bottom of the body