Anatomical Terminology

The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.

• proximal

• dorsal

• distal

• ventral

Which term means below?

• Inferior
• Superior
• Posterior
• Lateral

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

• posterior

• superior

• lateral

• medial

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

• caudal

• cephalic

• inferior

• superior

Which structure is most medial?

• nose

• ears

• heart

• femur

Towards the middle

• Lateral

• Proximal

• Rotation

• Medial

Which one is more DISTAL?

• Elbow

• Wrist

Synonym to Posterior

• Anterior

• Ventral

• Dorsal

• Superior

Which set of directional terms are opposites?

• distal and proximal

• medial and inferior

• superior and ventral

• anterior and deep

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

• proximal

• caudal

• superior

• inferior