Anatomy Quiz

Which term describes the front or direction toward the front of the body?

• Anterior

• Superior

• Inferior

• Posterior

What term describes a position below or lower than another part of the body?

• Medial

• Superior

• Inferior

• Lateral

Which plane divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides?

• Coronal

• Transverse

• Frontal

• Sagittal

What term describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body?

• Proximal

• Superficial

• Deep

• Distal

Which body cavity contains the lungs, heart, stomach, and intestines?

• Ventral cavity

• Dorsal cavity

• Cranial cavity

• Vertebral cavity

What term describes a position closer to the surface of the body?

• Medial

• Superficial

• Lateral

• Deep

Which term describes a position above or higher than another part of the body?

• Inferior

• Anterior

• Superior

• Posterior

Which plane divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion?

• Coronal

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Transverse

What term describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body?

• Distal

• Deep

• Proximal

• Superficial

Which term describes the side or direction toward the side of the body?

• Superior

• Lateral

• Inferior

• Medial