Directional Terms of Anatomy

Which is more medial?

• Eyes

• Nose

• Ears

• Arms

Another word for back is

• ventral
• anterior
• dorsal
• sagital

My nose is ______________ to my shoulders

• inferior
• superior

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

• Posterior
• Anterior
• inferior
• superior

If something is higher up on your arm or leg it is ______

• Proximal
• Distal
• Superficial
• Deep

Muscles are __________ to bones.

• deep
• superior
• medial
• superficial

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Which of the following best describes anatomical position?

• Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
• erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
• laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
• laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards

All of these words describe the position of the belly button except...

• Medial

• Anterior

• Superficial

• Lateral

___ describes a body part is closer to the point of attachment on the body compared to another body part.

• Proximal

• Distal

• Superficial

• Deep