Movements

Question 1

In the skeleton At a higher level

Answer 1

Superior e.g the head is superior to the chest

Question 2

Towards the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Answer 2

Proximal e.g the should is proximal to the wrist

Question 3

Distal

Answer 3

Away from the point of attachment of the limbs to the trunk. Eg the fingers are distal to the wrist

Question 4

Lateral

Answer 4

Away from the midline

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards the midline

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

At a lower level eg the knee is inferior to the hip

Question 7

Superficial

Answer 7

At, near or relatively close to body surface

Eg the skin is superficial to underlying structures

Question 8

Deep

Answer 8

Towards interior of body

Eg the bone of the thigh is deep to the surrounding skeletal muscles

Question 9

Cranial or cephalic

Answer 9

Towards the head

Eg the cranial nerves are in the head

Question 10

Candal

Answer 10

Towards the tail

Eg fused candal vertebrae form the skeleton of the tail

Question 11

Posterior

Answer 11

The back surface

Question 12

Anterior

Answer 12

The front surface