Anatomical Directions

Question 0

What are the 4 adbominopelvic quadrants?

Answer 0

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Question 1

What is the anatomical position

Answer 1

Standing, facing forward, hands to the side and palms splayed forward.

Question 2

Anterior

Answer 2

The front surface

Question 3

Ventral

Answer 3

The belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to human body)

Question 4

Posterior or dorsal

Answer 4

The back surface

Question 5

Cranial or cephalic

Answer 5

The head

Question 6

Superior

Answer 6

Above; at a higher level (in the human body, toward the head.)

Question 7

Caudal

Answer 7

The tail (coccyx in humans)

Question 8

Inferior

Answer 8

Below; at lower level.

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Toward the body’s longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane.

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

Away for the body’s longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane.

Question 11

Proximal

Answer 11

Toward an attached base

Question 12

Distal

Answer 12

Away from an attached base

Question 13

Superficial

Answer 13

At, near, or relatively close to the body surface

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

Farther from the body surface

Question 15

Transverse or horizontal plane

Answer 15

Separates superior and inferior portions of body. (Slice through waist)

Question 16

Sagittal

Answer 16

Separates right from left portions of body.

Question 17

Frontal or coronal

Answer 17

Separates anterior and posterior portions of the body, front and back of body. (Dead guy in 13 ghosts)

Question 18

What are the three major sectional planes

Answer 18

Frontal
Sagittal
Transverse

Question 19

Anteroinferior

Answer 19

In front and below

Question 20

Anterolateral

Answer 20

In front and to the side, especially the outside

Question 21

Anteromedial

Answer 21

In front and toward the inner side or midline

Question 22

Anteroposterior

Answer 22

Relating to both front and rear

Question 23

Contralateral

Answer 23

Pertaining or relating to the opposite side

Question 24

Ipsilateral

Answer 24

On the same side

Question 25

Posteroinferior

Answer 25

Behind and below; in back and below

Question 26

Posterolateral

Answer 26

Behind and to one side, specifically to the outside

Question 27

Posteromedial

Answer 27

Behind and to the inner side

Question 28

Posterosuperior

Answer 28

Behind and to the upper part

Question 29

Prone

Answer 29

The body lying face downward; stomach lying

Question 30

Supine

Answer 30

Lying on back; face upward position of the body

Question 31

Volar

Answer 31

Relation to palm of the hand or sole of the foot