Directional Terms/Body Cavities Review

Front

Medial

Back

Toward the midline of the body.

Front

Pericardial cavity

Back

The cavity that contains the heart.

Front

True or False: The fingers are distal to the elbow.

Back

True

Front

Inferior

Back

The stomach is ______________ to the heart.

Front

Cranial cavity

Back

The cavity that contains the brain.

Front

Distal

Back

Farther from the point of attachment or origin.

Front

Proximal

Back

Closer to the point of attachment or origin.

Front

Superior

Back

Above or higher in position.

Front

Inferior

Back

Below or lower in position.

Front

Lateral

Back

Away from the midline of the body.