Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1 questions with correct answers

Superior (cranial) - Answer toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above 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