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