Anatomy Directional Terms

Front

The knee is _____ to the thigh.

Back

distal

Front

Plane that divides the anterior and posterior.

Back

frontal

Front

Towards the head, or above.

Back

superior

Front

Front, or in front of.

Back

anterior

Front

The liver is deep to the skin. (True/False)

Back

TRUE

Front

The term for 'towards the midline of the body.'

Back

medial

Front

The term for 'away from the midline of the body.'

Back

lateral

Front

The term for 'closer to the point of attachment or origin.'

Back

proximal

Front

The term for 'further away from the point of attachment or origin.'

Back

distal

Front

The plane that divides the body into left and right parts.

Back

sagittal