Anatomical Directions

Front

Your skin is ___________ to your bones.

Back

superficial

Front

Toward the midline of the body is called ___________.

Back

medial

Front

What anatomical plane is labeled as #2 and highlighted green?

Back

Transverse

Front

What anatomical plane is labeled as #1 and highlighted red?

Back

Coronal

Front

What anatomical direction is described in the picture labeled 5?

Back

Inferior

Front

The term for the front of the body is ___________.

Back

anterior

Front

The term for the back of the body is ___________.

Back

posterior

Front

The term for closer to the point of attachment is ___________.

Back

proximal

Front

The term for farther from the point of attachment is ___________.

Back

distal

Front

The anatomical term for the side of the body is ___________.

Back

lateral