Position Terms

Question 0

LATERAL

Answer 0

A STRUCTURE THAT LIES FARTHER AWAy FROM THE MEDIAN PLANE THAN ANOTHER

Question 1

MEDIAL

Answer 1

A STRUCTURE SITUATED NEARER TO THE MEDIAN PLANE OF THE BODY

Question 2

PARAMEDIAN

Answer 2

PLANES SITUATED TO ONE OR THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDIAN PLANE

Question 3

ANTERIOR

Answer 3

FRONT

Question 4

POSTERIOR

Answer 4

BACK

Question 5

PALMAR

Answer 5

FRONT OF THE HAND (USED IN PLACE OF ANTERIOR)

Question 6

DORSAL

Answer 6

BACK OF THE HAND OR FOOT (USED IN PLACE OF POSTERIOR)

Question 7

PLANTAR

Answer 7

FRONT OF THE FOOT (USED IN PLACE OF ANTERIOR)

Question 8

PROXIMAL

Answer 8

USED AS DISTANCE TERM IN RELATION TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BODY, CLOSER IN RELATION

Question 9

DISTAL

Answer 9

USED AS DISTANCE TERM IN RELATION TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BODY, FURTHER IN RELATION

Question 10

SUPERFICIAL

Answer 10

DENOTES RELATIVE DISTANCE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BODY: CLOSER TO THE SURFACE

Question 11

DEEP

Answer 11

DENOTES RELATIVE DISTANCE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BODY: FURTHER FROM THE SURFACE

Question 12

SUPERIOR

Answer 12

DENOTES HIGH REFERENCE TO THE UPPER END OF THE BODY

Question 13

INFERIOR

Answer 13

DENOTES LOW REFERENCE TO THE LOWER END OF THE BODY

Question 14

IPSILATERAL

Answer 14

REFERS TO THE SAME SIDE OF THE BODY

Question 15

CONTRALATERAL

Answer 15

OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BODY

Question 16

SUPINE

Answer 16

LYING ON THE BACK

Question 17

PRONE

Answer 17

LYING FACE DOWNWARD