Directional terms Human anatomy

What term means "toward the MIDLINE of the body?

• Medial 
• Lateral
• Intermediate
• Ipsilateral

What term means AWAY from the midline of the body?

• Medial
• Lateral
• Contralateral
• Ipsilateral

If something is lower on your arm or leg it is _______

• Distal
• Proximal
• Supine
• Prone

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

• Proximal
• Distal
• Superficial
• Deep

The heart is ________ to the ribs.

• medial
• lateral
• superior
• deep

Muscles are __________ to bones.

• deep
• superior
• medial
• superficial

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

The front is my ____________ side

• posterior 
• anterior
• dorsal
• sagital

Anterior 

• Near the front 
• Near the back
• Farther from the body core
• Nearer the body core 

Medial

• Situated closer to the surface 
• Situated farther from the surface 
• Situated closer to the midline of the body
• Situated farther from the midline of the body

Located closer to the point of attachment (of a limb)

• Distal
• Proximal
• Medial 
• Lateral 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2