Anatomy terms 1

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

The body facing you (hands forward)

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

Above

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

Below

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Towards the middle

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

Towards the side

Question 6

Proximal

Answer 6

Closer to the trunk (above is proximal to below)

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Towards end of extremity (below is distal to above)

Question 8

Superficial

Answer 8

Near surface

Question 9

Deep

Answer 9

Towards core of body

Question 10

Cranial/cephalic

Answer 10

Of the head

Question 11

Caudal

Answer 11

Of the tail end

Question 12

Synonymous with ‘anterior’ for bipedal species

Answer 12

Ventral

Question 13

Sagittal

Answer 13

Divides: left right

Question 14

Coronal/frontal

Answer 14

Divides: anterior posterior (back and front)

Question 15

Transverse/cross

Answer 15

(Horizontal) Divides superior and inferior

Question 16

Oblique

Answer 16

Runs: any not otherwise defined
Divides: any sections not otherwise defined

Question 17

Ventral and anterior definition variation

Answer 17

Ventral is always towards stomach; anterior is always towards chest - this makes it different between quadrupeds and bipedal species

Question 18

Difference between posterior and dorsal in quadrupeds

Answer 18

Posterior is always towards the butt; dorsal is always towards the back - this makes it different in quadrupeds and bipedal species