Anatomical Terms

Question 1

What does “Anterior” describe?

Answer 1

Anterior describes something that is toward the front of the body.

Question 2

What does “Posterior” describe?

Answer 2

Posterior describes something that is toward the back of the body. It also refers to the back of the hand, and the top of the foot.

Question 3

what does the word “Medial” refer to?

Answer 3

Medial refers to something located toward the middle of the body or away from the side.

Question 4

What does the word “Lateral” refer to?

Answer 4

Lateral is something that is toward the side of the body or away from the middle.

Question 5

What does the word “Superior” refer to?

Answer 5

Superior is toward the top or above.

Question 6

What does the word “Inferior” refer to?

Answer 6

Inferior is toward the bottom, below.

Question 7

What does the term “Distal” refer to?

Answer 7

Distal refers mainly to the limbs and describes something away from the center of the body.

Question 8

What does the term “Proximal” refer to?

Answer 8

Proximal is something closer to the center of the body.

Question 9

What does the term “Deep” refer to, anatomically?

Answer 9

Deep refers to a part of the body that is not visible on the surface.

Question 10

What does the term “Superficial” mean, anatomically?

Answer 10

Superficial means that a part of the body is visible on the surface.

Question 11

What does the term “subcutaneous” mean?

Answer 11

Subcutaneous means just below the skin.