Oreintational And Directional Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Superior/cranial/cephalad

Answer 1

Towards the head end or upper body
Or if a structure is above the other

Question 2

Inferior/caudal

Answer 2

Away from head
Towards lower part of the body
Below

Question 3

Ventral/anterior

Answer 3

Towards the front of the body
In front of the

Question 4

Dorsal/posterior

Answer 4

Toward the backside of the body
Behind

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Toward or at the midline of the body
On the inner side of

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from the midline of the body
On the outer side of the

Question 7

Intermediate

Answer 7

Between a more medial and and more lateral structure
A structure between 2 structures going left to right

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 10

Superficial/external

Answer 10

Toward or at the body surface

Question 11

Deep/internal

Answer 11

Away from the body surface
More internal