Directional terms anatomy

Question 1

Define Anatomical Position?

Answer 1

Human body standing with palms out. mountain pose in yoga.

Question 2

Anterior/ventral

Answer 2

looking at front of body

Question 3

Posterior/Dorsal

Answer 3

looking at back of body

Question 4

Superior

Answer 4

higher on the body

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

lower on the body

Question 6

medial

Answer 6

towards center line

Question 7

lateral

Answer 7

away from center line

Question 8

superficial

Answer 8

layers of skin,muscle,tissue

Question 9

deep

Answer 9

closer to the bone

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

higher on body when referring to limbs

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

lower on body when referring to limbs

Question 12

the chin is to the nose

Answer 12

inferior

Question 13

the thumb is to the hand

Answer 13

lateral

Question 14

the ear is to the nose

Answer 14

lateral

Question 15

the sternum is to the heart

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

the elbow is to the wrist

Answer 16

proximal

Question 17

the head is to the neck

Answer 17

superior

Question 18

the ankle is to the knee

Answer 18

distal

Question 19

the diaphragm is to the heart

Answer 19

inferior

Question 20

the humerus is to the biceps

Answer 20

deep

Question 21

the skin of the shoulder is to the deltoid muscle

Answer 21

superficial

Question 22

the buttocks are to the pubis

Answer 22

posterior

Question 23

the heart is to the lungs

Answer 23

medial