Anatomical Planes and Directional Terms

Question 1

Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

The body plane that splits the body into left and right halves.

Question 2

Transverse Plane

Answer 2

Separated the body into cranial and caudal parts.

Question 3

Dorsal Plane

Answer 3

Separates the body into a ventral half and a dorsal half.

Question 4

Ventral/ Dorsal

Answer 4

Ventral is belly side and Dorsal is back side

Question 5

Caudal/Cranial/Rostral

Answer 5

Rostral is toward the nose while the Cranial is toward the back of the head.

Cranial is toward the head while the caudal is toward the tail.

Question 6

Medial/ Lateral

Answer 6

lateral orientation is a position away from the midline of the body.

medial is closer to the midline of the body.

Question 7

Proximal/ Distal

Answer 7

Proximal is closest to the axial body while distal is furthest.

Question 8

Superficial/ Deep

Answer 8

Superficial is to the surface of the body while deep is away from the body surface.

Question 9

Dorsal

Answer 9

The top part of the limbs

Question 10

Palmar

Answer 10

The dorsal and palmar regions are in the upper limb.

Dorsal is top, palmar is underside

Question 11

Plantar

Answer 11

The dorsal and plantar regions are in the hind limb.

Dorsal is top, plantar is underside

Question 12

Bilateral

Answer 12

Pertaining to both sides of the body

Question 13

Unilateral

Answer 13

Pertaining to one side of the body

Question 14

Contralateral

Answer 14

Of or pertaining to the other side

Question 15

Ipsilateral

Answer 15

Of or pertaining to the same side