Body Cavities And Regions

Question 0

Ventral

Answer 0

The belly side (equivilant to anterior when referring to the human body)

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Front before

Question 2

Posterior or dorsal

Answer 2

The back or behind

Question 3

Cranial or cephalic

Answer 3

The head

Cephalic region

Question 4

Superior

Answer 4

Above;at a higher level ( in the human body, toward the head)

Question 5

Caudal

Answer 5

The tail(coccyx in humans)

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

Below; at a lower level.

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Toward the bodies longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane.

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Away from the body’s longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane.

Question 9

Proximal

Answer 9

Toward the attached base.

Question 10

Distal

Answer 10

Away from attached base.

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

At near or relatively close to body’s surface.

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Farther from the body’s surface.

Question 13

Cervis

Answer 13

Neck or

Cervical region

Question 14

Thoracic region

Answer 14

Thorax or chest

Question 15

Brachium

Answer 15

Arm or brachia region

Question 16

Antebrachium

Answer 16

Forearm or antebrachial region.

Question 17

Carpus

Answer 17

Wrist or carpal region

Question 18

Manus

Answer 18

Hand or manual region

Question 19

Abdomen

Answer 19

Abdominal region

Question 20

Limbus

Answer 20

Loin or lumbar region

Question 21

Gluteus

Answer 21

Buttocks or gluteal region

Question 22

Pubis

Answer 22

Anterior pelvis pubic region

Question 23

Pelvis

Answer 23

Pelvic region

Question 24

Inguen

Answer 24

Groin or inguinal region

Question 25

Femur

Answer 25

Thigh or femoral region

Question 26

Crus

Answer 26

Anterior leg or crural region

Question 27

Sura

Answer 27

Calf or sural region

Question 28

Tarsus

Answer 28

Ankle or tarsal region.

Question 29

Pes

Answer 29

Foot or pedal region

Question 30

Planta

Answer 30

Sole or plantar region