1.1.1 - 1.1.3 Test Review

Toward the head or upper part of a structure; above

• Inferior

• Anterior

• Superior

• Posterior

Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure; below

• anterior

• superficial

• superior

• inferior

A) ​ (a)   B) ​ (b)   C) ​ (c)   D) ​ (d)   E) ​ (e)  

• Proximal
• Distal
• Superior
• Lateral
• Inferior
• Medial

Toward or at the surface of the body

• deep
• anterior

• posterior

• superficial

Away from the body surface; more internal

• superficial
• anterior

• posterior

• deep

• Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

• medial
• superficial
• distal
• lateral

• Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

• Inferior
• Medial
• Lateral
• Superior

• Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

• anterior
• medial
• lateral
• posterior

• Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

• lateral
• anterior
• posterior
• medial

Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

• distal
• proximal
• lateral
• medial