Anatomical Landmarking

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Toward or at the midline of the body, on the inner side

eg. the heart is medial to the arm

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

Away from the midline of the body, on the outer side

eg. the arm is lateral to the chest

Question 3

Intermediate

Answer 3

Between a more medial and more lateral structure

eg. the collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder

Question 4

Proximal

Answer 4

Closer to the origin of the body part, or the attachment point to the trunk

eg. the elbow is proximal to the wrist

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

Further from the origin of the body part, or the attachment point to the trunk

eg. the knee is distal to the thigh

Question 6

Superficial

Answer 6

Towards or at the body surface

Question 7

Deep

Answer 7

Away from the body surface

Question 8

Axial Division

Answer 8

Includes the head, neck and trunk

Question 9

Appendicular Division

Answer 9

Includes limbs

Question 10

Sagittal plane

Answer 10

Divides body vertically into right and left parts. Produces a sagittal section

Question 11

Frontal (coronal) Plane

Answer 11

Divides body vertically into anterior and posterior parts (front and back).
Produces a frontal or coronal section

Question 12

Transverse (horizontal) plane

Answer 12

Divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts (top and bottom)
Produces a cross section

Question 13

Midsagittal (median) plane

Answer 13

Sagittal cut made perfectly on the midline

Question 14

Parasagittal plane

Answer 14

Sagittal cut off-centred

Question 15

Oblique section

Answer 15

Result of cuts at an angle other than 90degrees to the vertical plane