Basic Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Anatomical Positions/Planes

Answer 1

1. Horizonal/Transverse
2. Sagittal
3. Coronal

Question 2

Horizontal/Transverse

Answer 2

upper and lower half

Question 3

Coronal

Answer 3

front and back

Question 4

Sagittal

Answer 4

right and left half

Question 5

Anatomical Orientations

Answer 5

1. Superior or Rostral
2. Inferior or Caudal
3. Anterior or Ventral
4. Posterior or Dorsal

Question 6

Superior or Rostral

Answer 6

UPPER-toward head

Question 7

Inferior or Caudal

Answer 7

LOWER-toward tail

Question 8

Anterior or Ventral

Answer 8

toward front-BELLY

Question 9

Posterior or Dorsal

Answer 9

toward back

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

toward surface

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

away from surface

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

away from midline axis structure of body

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

toward the middle

Question 14

Promixial

Answer 14

toward body or root of extremity

Question 15

Distal

Answer 15

away from body or root of extremity

Question 16

Bilateral

Answer 16

paired structures having right and left members

Question 17

Unilateral

Answer 17

structure only occurs on one side of the body

Question 18

Ipsilateral

Answer 18

refers to something occuring on the same side of the body in relation to another structure

Question 19

Contralateral

Answer 19

occuring on the opposite side of the body in relation to something else