Anatomical Terms

Term meaning "up" or "above"

• inferior

• medial

• superior

• anterior

Term meaning in front of

• anterior

• posterior

• lateral

• medial

Term meaning closer to the midline of the body

• proximal

• distal

• lateral

• medial

Term meaning towards the feet

• cephalic

• superior

• caudal

• distal

Term meaning closest to attachment to the body

• distal

• inferior

• proximal

• superior

Plane that separates the body into right and left portions

• sagittal

• frontal

• coronal

• transverse

Which plane is being shown

• sagittal

• frontal

• coronal

• transverse

Which body cavity houses the brain

• Cranial

• Spinal

• Orbital

• Ventral

Which body cavities are separated by the diaphragm

• Thoracic and Pelvic

• Pelvic and Abdominal

• Thoracic and Abdominal

• Ventral and Dorsal

Which body cavity contains the organs of the cardiovascular system

• dorsal

• spinal

• abdominal

• thoracic