Anatomical Planes/directions

Question 1

Anatomical Position

Answer 1

Standing straight up, feet + palms forward

Question 2

Sagittal plane

Answer 2

Divides body vertically into unequal left & right halves

Question 3

Midsagittal plane

Answer 3

Divides the body vertically into equal left & right halves

Question 4

Frontal/coronal plane

Answer 4

Divides the body into front & back (anterior & posterior)

Question 5

Transverse/horizontal plane

Answer 5

Dividing the body horizontally into top & bottom (superior & inferior)

Question 6

Superior

Answer 6

Closer to the head, high on the body

Question 7

Inferior

Answer 7

Closer to the feet, low on the body

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

At/near front of the body (face)

Question 9

Posterior

Answer 9

At/near back of the body (shoulder blade)

Question 10

Medial

Answer 10

Towards the midline/middle

Question 11

Lateral

Answer 11

Away from the midline, moving to the right or left side

Question 12

Distal

Answer 12

Further from the midline or origination of a body structure

Question 13

Proximal

Answer 13

Nearer from the midline or origination of a body structure

Question 14

Superficial

Answer 14

Closer to the surface of the body (skin)

Question 15

Deep

Answer 15

Closer to the core, away from surface of body

Question 16

Ventral

Answer 16

Towards the front (belly side)

Question 17

Dorsal

Answer 17

Towards the back

Question 18

Prone

Answer 18

Lying face down

Question 19

Supine

Answer 19

Lying face up

Question 20

Bilateral

Answer 20

Both sides of the body

Question 21

Unilateral

Answer 21

One side of the body