Anatomical Terms

Question 1

What two terms may be used to describe the palm of the hand?

Answer 1

volar or palmar surface

[From https://www.kenhub.com/en/videos/terms-of-direction-and-planes-and-axes-of-the-body]

Question 2

The Latin term for rostral is “rostralis”. What does this mean?

Answer 2

Rostral means “nose” or “beak”.

[From https://www.kenhub.com/en/videos/terms-of-direction-and-planes-and-axes-of-the-body]

Question 3

The Latin term for caudal is “caudalis”. What does this mean?

Answer 3

Caudal means “towards the tail”.

[From https://www.kenhub.com/en/videos/terms-of-direction-and-planes-and-axes-of-the-body]

Question 4

What are the two vertical planes of the body?

Answer 4

sagittal and coronal

[From https://www.kenhub.com/en/videos/terms-of-direction-and-planes-and-axes-of-the-body]

Question 5

The transverse plane is a __________ plane also referred to as the _____ plane.

Answer 5

horizontal
axial

[From https://www.kenhub.com/en/videos/terms-of-direction-and-planes-and-axes-of-the-body]

Question 6

In gross anatomy, transverse sections of the body are also referred to as _____ _______.

Answer 6

cross-sections

[From https://www.kenhub.com/en/videos/terms-of-direction-and-planes-and-axes-of-the-body]