Directional terms quiz

Nearer to the midline or midsagittal plane

Medial

The abdomen is _____ to the thorax.

Inferior

away from the surface if the body

Deep

The inside if the thigh is called the ____ aspect of the femoral region

Medial

Toward the head , or upper part of a structure

Superior

The kneecap is _____ to the knee joint

Anterior

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk

Distal

The fingernail is _____ to the underlying skin

Superficial

Nearer to the back of the body

Posterior

The foot is ____ to the muscles

Superficial

Father from the midline or midsagittal plane

Lateral

The elbow is on the ___ end of the humerus

Distal

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk

Proximal

The ears___ to the head

Lateral

Away from the hear , or lower part of structure

Inferior

The diaphragm is _____ to the lungs

Inferior

Nearer to or at the front of the body

Anterior

The spinal cord is _____ to the brain

Inferior