Anatomical Directions, Body Planes, and Cavities

A body part said to be furthest from point of attachment to trunk is said to be

• proximal

• distal

• lateral

• medial

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

• proximal

• distal

• cranial

• caudal

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

• deep

• lateral

• superficial

• dorsal

The location on our body that is directly down the middle of your body splitting your body into left and right is called

• cranial

• superior

• inferior

• midline

Away from the midline of the body is called

• medial

• lateral

• proximal

• distal

When we describe something as toward the feet not head it is called

• superior

• inferior

• medial

• lateral

Toward the head or above is what we describe as

• inferior

• superior

• distal

• proximal

In front of; toward the surface is known as

• posterior

• dorsal

• anterior

• inferior

At the back side of the human body is known as

• caudal

• cranial

• dorsal

• anterior

Which side is facing you?

• Ventral

• Dorsal

• Lateral

• Medial