Anatomical Directions and Vocabulary

The knee is _______ to the ankle.

• proximal
• lateral
• distal
• medial

The chin is _____ to the orbital socket.

• superior
• deep
• inferior
• lateral

The bone is _____ to the skin.

• inferior
• superficial
• deep
• posterior

Away from midline

• Lateral
• Distal
• Superior
• Transverse

A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

• Superior
• Posterior
• Inferior
• Lateral

Away from the origin or trunk

• Deep
• Distal
• Proximal
• Posterior

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Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

• Inferior
• Deep
• Lateral
• Anterior

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

• posterior

• superior

• lateral

• medial

The heart is ______ to the skin.

• superficial

• deep

• inferior

• superior