anatomical planes and sections

Question 1

if a body is lying face down it is aka the

Answer 1

prone position

Question 2

if a body is lying face up it is aka the

Answer 2

supine position

Question 3

the sagittal plane is

Answer 3

a longitudinal plane that divides the body/organ unto left and right portions

Question 4

a median or midsagittal plane is

Answer 4

a sagittal plane that passes thru the midline of the body/organ and divides it into EQUAL right and left portions

Question 5

a paramedian plane is

Answer 5

a sagittal plane that does not pass thru the midline but instead divides the body/organ into UNEQUAL right and left portions

Question 6

a coronal/frontal plane is

Answer 6

a longitudinal plane that divides the body/organ into anterior and posterior positions

Question 7

a transverse plane is

Answer 7

a horizontal plane that divides the body/organ into superior and inferior portions

Question 8

an oblique plane

Answer 8

passes thru the body/organ at an oblique angle (any angle other than a 90 degree angle)

Question 9

define superior and inferior

Answer 9

superior is towards the head and inferior is away from the head

Question 10

define anterior and posterior

Answer 10

anterior is nearer to the front of the body and posterior is nearer to the back of the body

Question 11

another word for anterior and posterior is

Answer 11

ventral and dorsal

Question 12

define medial and lateral

Answer 12

medial is nearer to the midline and lateral is farther from the midline;

Question 13

define proximal and distal, where do they occur

Answer 13

they occur in the appendicular body limbs, proximal means closer to the axial body and distal means farther from the axial body

Question 14

intermediate directional means

Answer 14

between two structures

Question 15

lpsilateral means

Answer 15

on the same side of the body as another structure

Question 16

contralateral means

Answer 16

on the opposite side of the body from another structure

Question 17

the metacarpals are the

Answer 17

5 unit flat at the back of the back of the hand

Question 18

the phalanges is aka the

Answer 18

bones of the fingers

Question 19

the ulna and radius is the

Answer 19

one of the two bones that make up the forearm and the other being the radius

Question 20

the humerus is the

Answer 20

arm bone between shoulder and elbow

Question 21

the esophagus is aka the

Answer 21

food tube

Question 22

the heart is _____ to the liver

Answer 22

superior

Question 23

the stomach is ____ to the lungs

Answer 23

inferior

Question 24

the sternum is ____ to the heart

Answer 24

anterior

Question 25

the esophagus is ____ to the trachea

Answer 25

posterior

Question 26

the ulna is _____ to the radius

Answer 26

medial

Question 27

the lungs are _____ to the heart

Answer 27

lateral

Question 28

the transverse colon is _____ to the _____ and _____

Answer 28

the transverse colon is intermediate to the ascending and descending colon

Question 29

the gallbladder and ascending colon is_____

Answer 29

lpsilateral

Question 30

the ascending and descending colons are___

Answer 30

contralateral

Question 31

the humerus is _____ to the radius

Answer 31

proximal

Question 32

the phalanges are ___ to the carpals

Answer 32

distal

Question 33

the ribs are ___ to the lungs

Answer 33

superficial

Question 34

the sternum is ____ to the heart

Answer 34

anterior

Question 35

the foot is ____ to the thighs

Answer 35

distal

Question 36

the lungs lie ____ to the heart

Answer 36

lateral

Question 37

the abdomen is ____ to the chest

Answer 37

inferior

Question 38

the hip is ____ to the knees

Answer 38

proximal

Question 39

the shoulder is ____ to the neck

Answer 39

lateral

Question 40

the left and right side of the anatomical position is not viewed from the ______

Answer 40

observer (you)

Question 41

the nose is ____ and ____ to the eyes

Answer 41

inferior and medial

Question 42

the ears are ____ and ___ to the nose

Answer 42

lateral and posterior

Question 43

the hair is _____ to the skull

Answer 43

the hair is superficial to the skull