Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards: 10 Core Terms with Examples

Question 1

What reference position do anatomical directional terms assume?

Accepted Answer

Standard anatomical position: standing upright, feet parallel with toes forward, upper limbs held slightly away from the sides, and palms facing forward. Directional descriptions keep this reference even when the person is in another posture.

Question 2

Anterior → anatomical meaning

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Toward the front of the body; in front of another structure.

Question 3

Superior → anatomical meaning

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Above or higher than another structure; toward the head.

Question 4

Lateral → anatomical meaning

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Away from the body's midline; toward its side.

Question 5

Proximal → anatomical meaning

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On a limb, nearer the point of attachment or the trunk.

Question 6

Superficial → anatomical meaning

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Closer to the body's surface.

Question 7

Posterior → anatomical meaning

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Toward the back of the body; behind another structure.

Question 8

Inferior → anatomical meaning

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Below or lower than another structure; toward the feet.

Question 9

Medial → anatomical meaning

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Toward the body's midline.

Question 10

Distal → anatomical meaning

Accepted Answer

On a limb, farther from the point of attachment or the trunk.

Question 11

Deep → anatomical meaning

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Farther from the body's surface.

Question 12

Toward the front of the body; in front of another structure → anatomical term

Accepted Answer

Anterior.

Question 13

Above or higher than another structure; toward the head → anatomical term

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Superior.

Question 14

Away from the body's midline; toward its side → anatomical term

Accepted Answer

Lateral.

Question 15

On a limb, nearer the point of attachment or the trunk → anatomical term

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Proximal.

Question 16

Closer to the body's surface → anatomical term

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Superficial.

Question 17

Toward the back of the body; behind another structure → anatomical term

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Posterior.

Question 18

Below or lower than another structure; toward the feet → anatomical term

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Inferior.

Question 19

Toward the body's midline → anatomical term

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Medial.

Question 20

On a limb, farther from the point of attachment or the trunk → anatomical term

Accepted Answer

Distal.

Question 21

Farther from the body's surface → anatomical term

Accepted Answer

Deep.

Question 22

Along the body's front-to-back axis, the sternum is ___ to the spine.

Accepted Answer

Anterior.

Question 23

Along the body's head-to-feet axis, the nose is ___ to the mouth.

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Superior.

Question 24

Relative to the body's midline, the upper limbs are ___ to the chest.

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Lateral.

Question 25

Based on distance from the upper limb's attachment to the trunk, the elbow is ___ to the wrist.

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Proximal.

Question 26

Relative to the body's surface, the skin is ___ to the muscles.

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Superficial.

Question 27

Along the body's front-to-back axis, the spine is ___ to the sternum.

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Posterior.

Question 28

Along the body's head-to-feet axis, the stomach is ___ to the heart.

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Inferior.

Question 29

Relative to the body's midline, the nose is ___ to the eyes.

Accepted Answer

Medial.

Question 30

Based on distance from the upper limb's attachment to the trunk, the fingers are ___ to the wrist.

Accepted Answer

Distal.

Question 31

Relative to the body's surface, the bones are ___ to the skin.

Accepted Answer

Deep.

Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards: 10 Core Terms with Examples

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Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards: 10 Core Terms with Examples