Anatomical Directions

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Towards the front; kneecap is on anterior side of the leg

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Towards the back; shoulder blades are on the posterior side of the body

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

Towards the head; hand is part of the superior extremity

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

Towards the feet; foot is part of the inferior extremity

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards the midline; chest is medial to the arms

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from the midline; little toe is lateral to the big toe on same foot

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Closer to the trunk of the body or point of attachment; sholder is proximal to elbow

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Away from point of attachment to body or trunk; ankle is distal to the knee

Question 9

Sagittal plane

Answer 9

Also called Median; vertical plane that devides body into right and left halves; down midline

Question 10

Frontal plane

Answer 10

Also called Coronal; vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior halves

Question 11

Transverse plane

Answer 11

Also called Cross-section; horizontal plane that divides body into superior and inferior halves