Directional Terms

The front is my ____________ side

• posterior 
• anterior
• dorsal
• sagital

Another word for back is

• ventral
• anterior
• dorsal
• sagital

My nose is ______________ to my shoulders

• inferior
• superior

My toes are _________________ to my femur

• proximal
• distal

My elbow is ______________ to my fingers

• proximal
• distal

My ear is more _____________ than my nose

• Medial 
• lateral

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

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