Unit 1 Anatomy

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

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

• dorsal

• ventral

• anterior

• deep

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

• deep

• lateral

• superficial

• dorsal

Toward the midline of the body is called

• medial

• lateral

• inferior

• deep

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

In back of; toward the back surface is known as

• cranial

• caudal

• anterior

• posterior