Our bodies are designed in a specific way, and our organs and body parts generally point in a given direction. Do you have adequate knowledge of directional terminology? Take up this Directional terms quiz below and see just how much you know about the human body and the direction our body parts face. All the best, and remember to do it while looking at your body.
Medial
Lateral
Proximal
Distal
Is lying down.
Has arms placed above the head
Is standing upright facing the observer with the palms backward
Is standing upright facing the observer with the palms forward.
Superficial
Deep
Inferior
Superior
Ventral
Dorsal
Gluteal
Deep
In, toward the body
Out, away from the body
Forward
Backward
Deep
Superior
Inferior
Superficial
Anterior
Posterior
Superior
Inferior
Anteromedial
Posterolateral
Proximal
Distal
Beside
Below
Superior
Ventral
Dorsal
Caudal
None of these
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