Straighterline Anatomy and Physiology Directional Terms Unit 1
Exam Questions and Answers 2025/2026 Update
dorsal - back
proximal - Closer to the point of attachment on the body (or the trunk)
distal - Farther from the trunk of the body
medial - Toward the midline
lateral - Away from the midline
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
dorsal - Toward the back
ventral - Toward the front
(At the belly side of the human body)
anterior - front of the body
posterior - back of the body
superior - above
toward the head
Exam Questions and Answers 2025/2026 Update
dorsal - back
proximal - Closer to the point of attachment on the body (or the trunk)
distal - Farther from the trunk of the body
medial - Toward the midline
lateral - Away from the midline
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
dorsal - Toward the back
ventral - Toward the front
(At the belly side of the human body)
anterior - front of the body
posterior - back of the body
superior - above
toward the head
