Anatomical Planes/Positions

Question 1

How many anatomical planes are there?

Answer 1

there are 5 anatomical planes

Question 2

Name the 5 anatomical planes

Answer 2

Sagittal Plane
Midsagittal Plane aka Median Plane
Parasagittal Plane
Frontal Plane aka Coronal Plane
Horizontal Plane aka Transverse Plane aka Cross sectional Plane

Question 3

Sagittal Plane

Answer 3

vertical line dwn the body, not equal or unequal (| )

Question 4

Midsagittal Plane

Answer 4

vertical line dwn the body divides it into equal portions (|)

Question 5

Parasagittal

Answer 5

vertical line passes dwn the body divided into unequal portions ( |)

Question 6

Frontal Plane aka Coronal Plane

Answer 6

divides the body into anterior and posterior position 🔚➡️

Question 7

Horizontal aka transverse aka cross sectional Plane

Answer 7

horizontal line that runs parallel to the ground dividing the body part into a superior and inferior portion —

Question 8

equal right & left sides=

Answer 8

midsagittal aka median plane

Question 9

top &bottom=

Answer 9

Horizontal aka Transverse Plane

Question 10

Right & left side

Answer 10

Sagittal Plane

Question 11

Unequal right & Left sides=

Answer 11

Parasgittal Plane

Question 12

Front & back=

Answer 12

Front aka Coronal Plane

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

Closer to Midline of the Body

Question 14

Lateral

Answer 14

Away from the Midline of the Body

Question 15

Superficial

Answer 15

Closer to the Surface of the Body

Question 16

Deep

Answer 16

Further from Surface of the Body

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Closer to the point of attachment *Limbs

Question 18

Distal

Answer 18

Further from point of attachment *Limbs

Question 19

Anterior aka Ventral

Answer 19

Front

Question 20

Posterior aka Dorsal

Answer 20

Back

Question 21

Superior aka Cranial

Answer 21

Top

Question 22

Inferior aka Caudal

Answer 22

Bottom