Anatomical Terminology

The shoulder is (a)   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

Match the following anatomical terms with their correct relationships.

• Your eyes are ________ to your mouth.

• caudal

• Your head is ________ to your neck.

• cephalic

• Your feet are ________ to your knees.

• superior

• Your stomach is ________ to your chest.

• inferior

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

Match each pair of directional terms with its opposite pair.

• toward the midline and below another part

• medial and inferior

• toward the front and away from the surface

• anterior and deep

• farther from and closer to the point of attachment

• superior and ventral

• above another part and toward the belly side

• distal and proximal

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

• proximal

• caudal

• superior

• inferior