COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
SOLUTION SET
◉ superior.
Answer: higher on the body
◉ inferior.
Answer: lower on the body
◉ anterior.
Answer: front of the body
◉ posterior.
Answer: back of the body
◉ medial.
Answer: toward the midline
◉ lateral.
,Answer: away from the midline
◉ dorsal.
Answer: toward the back
◉ ventral.
Answer: toward the front
◉ proximal.
Answer: closer to the point of attachment
◉ distal.
Answer: away from the point of attachment
◉ superficial.
Answer: near the surface
◉ deep.
Answer: away from the surface
◉ sagittal plane.
Answer: divides body into left and right
,◉ frontal (coronal) plane.
Answer: divides body into front and back
◉ transverse plane.
Answer: divides the body into superior and inferior parts
◉ oral.
Answer: pertaining to the mouth
◉ orbital.
Answer: eye area
◉ buccal.
Answer: cheek area
◉ cervical.
Answer: pertaining to the neck
◉ thoracic.
Answer: chest region (T1 to T12)
, ◉ axillary.
Answer: pertaining to the armpit
◉ brachial.
Answer: pertaining to the arm
◉ antecubital.
Answer: anterior surface of elbow
◉ umbilical.
Answer: belly button
◉ abdominal.
Answer: pertaining to the abdomen
◉ inguinal.
Answer: pertaining to the groin
◉ femoral.
Answer: pertaining to the thigh (femur)
◉ pubic.