2- Directional Terms and Body Planes

Question 1

anterior
ventral

Answer 1

in front of, toward the front of the body

Question 2

caudal

Answer 2

pertaining to the tail (inferior in position)

Question 3

cephalic

Answer 3

pertaining to the head (superior in position)

Question 4

deep

Answer 4

inside, or towards the innermost part

Question 5

distal

Answer 5

away from the attachment point or beginning

Question 6

inferior

Answer 6

below, toward the feet

Question 7

lateral

Answer 7

to the side of, away from the midline

Question 8

medial

Answer 8

middle, toward the midline of the body

Question 9

posterior
dorsal

Answer 9

in back of, toward the back of the body

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

close to the attachment point or beginning

Question 11

superficial

Answer 11

outside, or towards the outermost part

Question 12

superior

Answer 12

above, toward the head

Question 13

coronal plane
frontal plane

Answer 13

vertical section that divides the body or part into anterior and posterior parts

Question 14

oblique

Answer 14

an angled section, not vertical or horizontal

Question 15

sagittal plane
longitudinal plane

Answer 15

vertical section that divides the body or part into right and let sides

Note: Midsagittal refers to a sagittal plane down the middle of the body

Question 16

transverse plane
horizontal plane
axial plane

Answer 16

horizontal section that divides the body or part into superior and inferior parts