ANATOMY QUIZ

Anterior

Toward the front of the body

Posterior

Toward the back of the body

Lateral

Away from the body’s midline

Medial

Toward the body’s midline

Superior

Toward the head or upper part of the body

Inferior

Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body

Deep

Farther from the body surface

Superficial

Toward or at the body surface

Proximal

Closer to the point where a limb attaches to the body

Distal

Farther from the point where a limb attaches to the body

Abdominal

Area of the abdomen (stomach region)

Antebrachial

Forearm

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Upper arm

Buccal

Cheek

Carpal

Wrist

Cephalic

Head

Cervical

Neck

Coxal

Hip

Crural

Shin or anterior lower leg

Digital

Fingers or toes

Dorsal

Back of the body

Femoral

Thigh

Frontal

Forehead

Gluteal

Buttocks

Lumbar

Lower back (sides of the spine)

Mental

Chin

Nasal

Nose

Occipital

Back of the head

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Eye socket

Otic

Ear

Patellar

Front of the knee (kneecap area)

Pedal

Foot

Pelvic

Pelvis

Pubic

Genital region

Sacral

Area between hips at the base of the spine

Sural

Calf (posterior lower leg)

Tarsal

Ankle

Thoracic

Chest

Umbilical

Navel (belly button) area

Vertebral

Spine or spinal column region

Sagittal

Divides the body into right and left sections

Frontal

Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections

Transverse

Divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) sections

Cranial

Space inside the skull that contains the brain

Spinal

Cavity within the vertebral column that houses the spinal cord

Thoracic

Chest cavity containing the lungs, heart, trachea, and esophagus

Abdominal

Cavity containing the stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestines

Pelvic

Cavity containing the bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum