Anatomical Positions

Question 0

Describe the following positional terminology:

1. Medial
2. Lateral
3. Superior
4. Inferior
5. Distal
6. Proximal
7. Anterior
8. Posterior
9. Superficial
10. Deep

Answer 0

1. Closer to the medial sagittal plane than another structure
2. Further from the medial sagittal plane than another structure
3. A structure located above another
4. A structure located below another
5. A structure that is closer to the termination point or further from the origin than another
6. A structure that is further from the termination point or closer to the origin than another
7. A structure located closer to the front of the body than another
8. A structure located closer to the back of the body than another
9. A structure located closer to the body surface than another
10. A structure located closer to the centre of the tissue than another

Question 1

Name the three planes of the body and what they split the body into:

Answer 1

1. The sagittal plane splits the body into left and right
2. The coronal plane splits the body in anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
3. The transverse plane splits the body into superior and inferior

Question 2

What is located in the axial and appendicular parts of the skeleton?

Answer 2

• Axial: Cranium, vertebral column, rib cage, sternum

- Appendicular: Clavicle, scapula, upper and lower limbs