Anatomical Positions

Question 1

Coronal/Frontal position is

Answer 1

The Front to Back division

Question 2

What position is this?

Answer 2

Coronal/Frontal position

Question 3

What is the position in the middle?

Answer 3

Transverse

Question 4

________ is a top and bottom division.

Answer 4

Transverse/Cross sectional Plane

Question 5

Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane?​​​​​​​

Answer 5

“Anterior” and “posterior”

The coronal or frontal plane divides the body front and back; “anterior” references the front of the body and “posterior” references the back. “Superior” and “inferior” reference the transverse or cross-sectional plane, “distal” and “proximal” indicate relative distance, and “lateral” and “medial” indicate proximity to a medial line.

Question 6

Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the body?​​​​​​​

Answer 6

“Dorsal” and “lumbar”