Anatomical terminology

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Front

Question 2

Caudal

Answer 2

Toward the tail

Question 3

Cephalad

Answer 3

Toward the head

Question 4

Contralateral

Answer 4

Opposite side of the body

Question 5

Coronal plane

Answer 5

Vertical plane separating the structure into front and back; frontal plane

Question 6

Cranial

Answer 6

Toward the head

Question 7

Dextral

Answer 7

Right

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Away or further from a reference point (midline of the body)

Question 9

Dorsal

Answer 9

Toward the spine (posterior in humans)

Question 10

Homolateral

Answer 10

Same side of the body

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Below

Question 12

Ipsilateral

Answer 12

Same side of the body

Question 13

Lateral

Answer 13

Away from the midline (toward the side)

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Toward the midline

Question 15

Midsagittal plane

Answer 15

Sagittal plane at the midline

Question 16

Posterior

Answer 16

Back

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Toward, closer to a reference point

Question 18

Rostral

Answer 18

Toward the head

Question 19

Sagittal plane

Answer 19

Vertical plane separating the structure into right and left

Question 20

Sinistral

Answer 20

Left

Question 21

Superior

Answer 21

Above

Question 22

Transverse plane

Answer 22

Horizontal plane separating the structure into top and bottom; axial plane

Question 23

Ventral

Answer 23

Toward the sternum (anterior in humans)