Toward the head.

Toward the head.

• A. Somatic
• B. Superior
• C. Proximal
• D. Dorsal

Answer: (B)

Toward the head is described by the term superior (also called cephalad or cranial). This directional system runs head to toe, so moving toward the head means moving to the superior end of the body. Dorsal points to the back surface, not upward toward the head, and proximal refers to closeness to a point of attachment rather than direction along the body axis. Somatic isn’t a directional term at all. For example, the nose is superior to the mouth, and the shoulders are superior to the hips.

Toward the head is described by the term superior (also called cephalad or cranial). This directional system runs head to toe, so moving toward the head means moving to the superior end of the body. Dorsal points to the back surface, not upward toward the head, and proximal refers to closeness to a point of attachment rather than direction along the body axis. Somatic isn’t a directional term at all. For example, the nose is superior to the mouth, and the shoulders are superior to the hips.