Anatomical Directions

Front

Your skin is ___________ to your bones.

Back

superficial

Front

Away from midline.

Back

Lateral

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Front

The nose is on the _________ side of the body.

Back

anterior (ventral)

Front

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior.

Back

Posterior

Front

The heart is ____________ to the hips.

Back

superior

Front

The term for closer to the point of attachment.

Back

Proximal

Front

The term for farther from the point of attachment.

Back

Distal

Front

The term for above or higher than another structure.

Back

Superior

Front

The term for below or lower than another structure.

Back

Inferior

Front

The term for the front of the body.

Back

Anterior (ventral)