Anatomical Terms Example Sentences

superior

The forehead is ______ to the nose.

inferior

The navel is _____ to the breastbone.

anterior (ventral)

The breastbone is _____ to the spine.

posterior (dorsal)

The heart is _____ to the breastbone.

medial

The mouth is ____ to the cheek.

lateral

The ears are _____ to the nose.

intermediate

The collarbone is ____ between the breastbone and shoulder.

proximal

The elbow is _____ to the wrist. (meaning the elbow is closer to the shoulder than the wrist is).

distal

The knee is ____ to the thigh. (meaning that the knee is further to the hips than the thigh is)

superficial

The skin is _____ to the skeleton.

deep

The lungs are ____ to the ribcage.

sagittal

A ____ plane divides the body into left and right.

left and right

A sagittal plane divideds the body into ____.

Frontal/Coronal

A ____ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

anterior and posterior

A frontal/coronal plane divides the body into ____.

Transverse

A ____ plane divides the body into superior and inferior.

superior and inferior

A transverse plane divides the body into ____.