directional terms

Question 1

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 1

near to or at the back of the body

Question 2

superior(cephalic or cranial)

Answer 2

toward the head the upper part of a structure

Question 3

inferior (caudal)

Answer 3

away from the head or lower part of structure

Question 4

anterior(ventral)

Answer 4

near to or at the front of the body

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

near the midline (imaginary line divides body into equal right and left parts)

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

farther from the midline

Question 7

proximal

Answer 7

near to the attachment of a limb to the trunk, nearer to the origination of a structure

Question 8

distal

Answer 8

farther front the attachment of a limb to the trunk, farther from the origination of a structure

Question 9

superficial

Answer 9

toward or on surface of body

Question 10

deep

Answer 10

away from the surface of the body