Anatomical Positions

Question 1

coronal plane

Answer 1

splits body into front and back

Question 2

transverse plane

Answer 2

splits body in half, “hamburger” wise, top and bottom

Question 3

sagittal plane

Answer 3

splits body in half like a hot dog, left and right halves

Question 4

prone position

Answer 4

laying on tummy

Question 5

supine position

Answer 5

laying on back

Question 6

superior

Answer 6

above

Question 7

inferior

Answer 7

below

Question 8

anterior/ventral

Answer 8

front

Question 9

posterior/dorsal

Answer 9

back

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

near the body

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

away from body

Question 12

ispilateral

Answer 12

same side of the body

Question 13

contralateral

Answer 13

different sides/opposite side of the body

Question 14

superficial

Answer 14

near outside of body

Question 15

deep

Answer 15

inside of body

Question 16

axial skeleton

Answer 16

head, neck, trunk

Question 17

appendicular skeleton

Answer 17

arms and legs

Question 18

cephalic

Answer 18

of the head

Question 19

cervical

Answer 19

neck

Question 20

thoracle

Answer 20

includes sternal, axillary, and mamary

Question 21

abdominal

Answer 21

includes umbilical

Question 22

pelvic

Answer 22

includes inguinal

Question 23

pubic

Answer 23

genitals

Question 24

upper limb

Answer 24

includes aromial, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, and carpal

Question 25

manus

Answer 25

the hand, including the pollex, palmar, and digital

Question 26

lower limb

Answer 26

includes coxal, femoral, patellar, crural, and fibular/preoneal

Question 27

pedal

Answer 27

includes tarsal, metatarsal, digital, and hallux

Question 28

functions of body cavities

Answer 28

house and support organs, compartmentalize organs to stop disease spread

Question 29

function of body membranes

Answer 29

cover, separate, support visceral organs and line body cavities

Question 30

cutaneous membrane

Answer 30

skin, secretes oil

Question 31

synovial membrane

Answer 31

lining of movable joints

Question 32

mucous membrane (mucosa)

Answer 32

secretes mucus, lines respiratory and digestive systems

Question 33

serous membrane (serosa)

Answer 33

lines thoracic/abdominopelvic cavities, double layered, secretes serous fluid, covers the visceral organs to reduce friction