Anatomy Body Direction Quiz

Which term refers to the front of the organ or body?

What is the opposite of superior?

Which term means situated in the back?

In anatomical position, the body is described as standing in which position?

What are imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes called?

What does 'dorsal' refer to?

Where is the cranial cavity located?

Which cavity contains the organs of the nervous system?

What is the opposite direction of medial?

Where is the distal end of the humerus located?

In which cavity is the spinal cord surrounded and protected?

What does 'proximal' mean in relation to a body structure?

Which term refers to having two sides?

Anatomical Directions and Positions

The term "anterior" refers to the front of the organ or body.
The opposite of "superior" is "inferior".

Position and Orientation

The term "posterior" means situated in the back.
In anatomical position, the body is described as standing upright with feet separated and directed forward.

Body Divisions

Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes are called planes.

Anatomical Terms

"Dorsal" refers to the back or upper surface of the body.
The cranial cavity is located in the skull and contains the brain.
The cranial cavity and spinal cavity together form the central nervous system cavity.

Directional Terms

The opposite direction of medial is lateral.
The distal end of the humerus is located at the elbow.

Protective Cavities

The spinal cord is surrounded and protected in the spinal cavity.

Proximity and Structure

"Proximal" means closer to the point of attachment or origin of a body structure.
The term "bilateral" refers to having two sides.

Test your knowledge of anatomical body directions such as ventral, dorsal, anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior with this quiz. Identify the correct definitions for these terms and improve your understanding of anatomical orientation.