Anatomical Terminology Questions and Answers Rated A

Anatomical Terminology Questions and Answers Rated A SUPERIOR Correct Answer-a part is above antoher part, or closer to the head INFERIOR Correct Answer-a part is below another part, or toward the feet ANTERIOR Correct Answer-toward the front; ventral POSTERIOR Correct Answer-opposite of anterior; twoard the back; dorsal MEDIAL Correct Answer-relates to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves LATERAL Correct Answer-toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline IPSILATERAL Correct Answer-pertains to the same side CONTRALATERAL Correct Answer-refers to the opposite side PROXIMAL Correct Answer-a part that is closer to the trunk of the body or closer to another specified point of reference than another point DISTAL Correct Answer-opposite of proximal; a particular body part is farther from the trunk or farther from another specified point of reference than another part SUPERFICIAL Correct Answer-situated near the surface PERIPHERAL Correct Answer-outward or near the surface; describes location of certain blood vessels and nerves DEEP Correct Answer-parts that are more internal SAGITTAL Correct Answer-lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions MIDSAGITTAL Correct Answer-passes along the midline and divides the body into equal parts; median PARASAGITTAL Correct Answer-sagittal section lateral to midline TRANSVERSE Correct Answer-horizontal; a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions CORONAL Correct Answer-frontal; a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions CROSS SECTION Correct Answer-a cut across the structure OBLIQUE Correct Answer-an angular cut LONGITUDINAL Correct Answer-a lenghtwise cut EPIGASTRIC REGION Correct Answer-upper middle portion LEFT and RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGIONS Correct Answer-on the left/right side of the epigastric region UMBILICAL REGION Correct Answer-central portion LEFT and RIGHT LUMBAR REGIONS Correct Answer-on the left/right side of the umbilical region HYPOGRASTRIC REGIONS Correct Answer-lower middle portion LEFT and RIGHT ILIAC (INGUINAL) REGIONS Correct Answer-left/right side of the hypograstric region ABDOMINAL Correct Answer-region between the thorax and pelvis ACROMIAL Correct Answer-point of the shoulder ANTEBRACHIAL Correct Answer-forearm ANTECUBITAL Correct Answer-space in front of the elbow AXILLARY Correct Answer-armpit BRACHIAL Correct Answer-arm BUCCAL Correct Answer-cheek CARPAL Correct Answer-wrist CELIAC Correct Answer-abdomen CEPHALIC Correct Answer-head CERVICAL Correct Answer-neck COSTAL Correct Answer-ribs COXAL Correct Answer-hip CRURAL Correct Answer-leg CUBITAL Correct Answer-elbow DIGITAL Correct Answer-finger or toe DORSUM Correct Answer-back FEMORAL Correct