Anatomy & Physiology

Question 1

Supine

Answer 1

lying face up

Question 2

Prone

Answer 2

lying face down

Question 3

Anterior (Ventral)

Answer 3

at the front

Question 4

Posterior (Dorsal)

Answer 4

at the back

Question 5

Cranial (Cephalic)

Answer 5

toward the head

Question 6

Caudal

Answer 6

toward the tail

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

nearer the midline of the body/structure

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

farther away from the midline of the body/structure

Question 9

Ipsilateral

Answer 9

same side of the body/structure

Question 10

Contralateral

Answer 10

opposite side of the body/structure

Question 11

Proximal

Answer 11

closer to a structure

Question 12

Distal

Answer 12

further away from a structure

Question 13

Superficial

Answer 13

closer to the surface

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

farther down below the surface

Question 15

Lateral/Sagittal Plane

Answer 15

divides body into R/L regions

Question 16

Median/Midsagittal Plane

Answer 16

specific sagittal plane that divides body into equal R/L sections

Question 17

Parasagittal Plane

Answer 17

divides body into unequal R/L sections

Question 18

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Answer 18

divides body into front (anterior)/back (posterior) regions

Question 19

Transverse Plane

Answer 19

divides body into upper (superior)/lower (inferior) regions