Anatomy Terms

What is the definition of distal?

• Closer to the point of attachment 
• Further from the point of attachment 

What term means AWAY from the midline of the body?

• Medial
• Lateral
• Contralateral
• Ipsilateral

What term means "toward the MIDLINE of the body?

• Medial 
• Lateral
• Intermediate
• Ipsilateral

Towards surface of body

• Anterior
• Proximal
• Superior
• Superficial

A location closer to the trunk of the body.

• Proximal
• Superficial
• Medial
• Lateral

A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep

A body part is below another body part, is toward the feet

• Distal
• Inferior
• Proximal
• Sagittal

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

• Superior
• Posterior
• Inferior
• Lateral

Away from the origin or trunk

• Deep
• Distal
• Proximal
• Posterior

The head is ______ to the chest.

• superior
• dorsal
• inferior
• ventral