Human Body Organization

Which term refers to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Medial

• Lateral

Which term refers to a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Medial

• Lateral

Which term refers to a structure being closer to the midline or median plane of the body than another structure of the body?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Medial

• Lateral

Which term refers to a structure being farther away from the midline than another structure of the body?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Medial

• Lateral

Which term refers to a structure being further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the limb?

• Distal

• Proximal

• Axial

• Appendicular

Which term refers to a structure being closer to the root of the limb than another structure in that limb?

• Distal

• Proximal

• Axial

• Appendicular

Which term refers to straightening?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which term refers to bending?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which term refers to moving away from the axis?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which term refers to moving towards the axis?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction