anatomical positions and planes

Question 1

means towards the back of the body

Answer 1

dorsal

Question 2

means towards the front of the body

Answer 2

ventral

Question 3

front of the body

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

back of the body

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

means to the side or the sides (away from midline)

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

means towards the center

Answer 6

medial

Question 7

means above or towards the top of the head

Answer 7

superior

Question 8

means below or towards the feet

Answer 8

inferior

Question 9

means towards the head or cranium

Answer 9

rostral

Question 10

means towards the pelvis or the base of the spine

Answer 10

caudal

Question 11

means shallow , towards the surface of, or closer to the skin

Answer 11

superficial

Question 12

means closer to the center of or farther from the surface of

Answer 12

deep

Question 13

means close or nearer to the trunk of the body

Answer 13

proximal

Question 14

meaning distant or further away from or towards the end of

Answer 14

distal

Question 15

position of when one is lying flat on one’s back and the arms and legs are extended (straight not bent at a joint such as the knee or elbow) palms face upwards and heels of feet are in contract with the ground

Answer 15

supine

Question 16

position when one is lying flat and face down with the palms of the hands and the tops of the feet in contact with the ground

Answer 16

prone

Question 17

views represented as if the body has been sliced into upper and lower portions (horizontally)

Answer 17

transvers

Question 18

divide the body into a left and right side

Answer 18

sagittal

Question 19

what section will divide the body into EQUAL right and left sides

Answer 19

mid-sagittal

Question 20

section that dissects plane by 90 degrees resulting in front, ventral, or anterior and back dorsal or posterior section

Answer 20

coronal