2023 Directional terms

Going away from the head of the body. 

• Anterior 
• Superior 
• Inferior 
• Lateral 

Going towards the front of the human body. 

• Superior 
• Anterior 
• Contralateral 
• Inferior 

Going away from the midline of the body.

• Visceral

• Distal

• Lateral

• Inferior

Further away from the point of attachment 

• Proximal 
• Superior 
• Distal 
• Ipsilateral 

Referring to structures located on the same side of the body. 

• Ipsilateral 
• Contralateral 
• Superficial 
• Parietal 

The cervical region is _________________to the thoracic region.

• Inferior

• Superior

Which letter would be label the proximal end of the femur

• B

• A

The left tarsal and the left carpal are _____________to each other.

• Ipsilateral

• Inguinal

• Medial

• Contralateral

Toward the back of the body.

• Superficial

• Distal

• Superior

• Posterior

Away from the surface of the body.

• Medial

• Inferior

• Proximal

• Deep