Directions

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Toward the midline

E.g nose is medial to the eyes

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

Toward the side of the body
E.g eyes are lateral to the nose

Question 4

Superior (cranial)

Answer 4

Above, or Toward the head
Eyes are superior to the nose

Question 5

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 5

Below, or away from the head
Note caudal means tail
Mouth is inferior to the nose

Question 6

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 6

Front, toward the front of the body

Question 7

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 7

Back. Toward the back of the body

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Toward the trunk, near the point of attachment/ origin
Wrist is proximal to the hand

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

Away from the trunk, or far from the point of attachment/origin

Elbow is distal to the wrist

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Closer to the surface of the body
Skin is superficial to the ribs

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

Away from the surface of the body
Ribs are deep to the skin

Question 12

Uni lateral

Answer 12

Involving one side of the body

Question 13

Bi lateral

Answer 13

Involves both sides of the body

Question 15

Ipsilateral

Answer 15

On the same sign of the body

Question 16

Contralateral

Answer 16

On opposite sides of the body