ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ Inferior (caudal). Answer: away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
⩥ Ventral (anterior). Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in front
of
⩥ Dorsal (posterior). Answer: Toward or at the back of the body; behind
⩥ Medial. Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
⩥ Lateral. Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side
of
⩥ Intermediate. Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure
,⩥ Proximal. Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
⩥ Distal. Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
⩥ Superficial. Answer: toward or at the body surface
⩥ Deep (internal). Answer: away from the body surface; more internal
⩥ Anatomical Position. Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with
palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know
⩥ Axial. Answer: fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main
axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
⩥ Appendicular. Answer: fundamental division of our body. relating to
the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
⩥ Orbital. Answer: pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
⩥ Palmar. Answer: pertaining to the palm of the hand
, ⩥ Pedal. Answer: pertaining to the foot
⩥ Dorsum. Answer: pertaining to the back
⩥ Lumbar. Answer: pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs
and hips; the loin
⩥ Occipital. Answer: Back of the head
⩥ Plantar. Answer: pertaining to the sole of the foot
⩥ Vertebral. Answer: pertaining to the area of the spinal column
⩥ Anterior/Ventral Body. Answer:
⩥ Posterior/Dorsal Body. Answer:
⩥ Sagittal. Answer: a vertical plane that divides the body into right and
left parts
⩥ Median Plane (midsagittal plane). Answer: sagittal plane that lies
exactly in the midline
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ Inferior (caudal). Answer: away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
⩥ Ventral (anterior). Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in front
of
⩥ Dorsal (posterior). Answer: Toward or at the back of the body; behind
⩥ Medial. Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
⩥ Lateral. Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side
of
⩥ Intermediate. Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure
,⩥ Proximal. Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
⩥ Distal. Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
⩥ Superficial. Answer: toward or at the body surface
⩥ Deep (internal). Answer: away from the body surface; more internal
⩥ Anatomical Position. Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with
palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know
⩥ Axial. Answer: fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main
axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
⩥ Appendicular. Answer: fundamental division of our body. relating to
the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
⩥ Orbital. Answer: pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
⩥ Palmar. Answer: pertaining to the palm of the hand
, ⩥ Pedal. Answer: pertaining to the foot
⩥ Dorsum. Answer: pertaining to the back
⩥ Lumbar. Answer: pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs
and hips; the loin
⩥ Occipital. Answer: Back of the head
⩥ Plantar. Answer: pertaining to the sole of the foot
⩥ Vertebral. Answer: pertaining to the area of the spinal column
⩥ Anterior/Ventral Body. Answer:
⩥ Posterior/Dorsal Body. Answer:
⩥ Sagittal. Answer: a vertical plane that divides the body into right and
left parts
⩥ Median Plane (midsagittal plane). Answer: sagittal plane that lies
exactly in the midline
