Body Direction Terms

Question 1

Midsagittal plane

Answer 1

Divides the body down the center equal left and right halves

Question 2

Superior Position

Answer 2

Above the midline of body toward the head

Question 3

Cephalic

Answer 3

Toward the head

Question 4

Caudal

Answer 4

Toward the feet

Question 5

Inferior position

Answer 5

Below the midline of body toward the feet

Question 6

Midline

Answer 6

Imaginary line down the middle of the body from top to bottom

Question 7

Frontal plane

Answer 7

Imaginary line down middle of the body separating front from back

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

Front portion of entire body

Question 9

Ventral

Answer 9

Refers to the front of the organ/body
Ex.) ventr: belly side of the body
al: pertaining to

Question 10

Posterior

Answer 10

Back portion of the entire body

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

Refers to the back of the organ/ body
Ex.) Dors: BACK of the body
al: pertaining to

Question 12

Transverse plane

Answer 12

Imaginary line that separates upper and lower portions of body at waistline

Question 13

Superior

Answer 13

Uppermost/ above/ or toward the head

Question 14

Inferior

Answer 14

Lowermost/ below/ toward the feet

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

Situated nearest the midline or beginning of the body structure

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

Question 17

Medial

Answer 17

Toward/ or nearer, the midline

Question 18

Lateral

Answer 18

Toward/ or nearer, the side of the body
Away from the midline

Question 19

Carotid

Answer 19

Area at either side of the trachea

Question 20

Femoral

Answer 20

Midway in the groin

Question 21

Popliteal

Answer 21

At the back of the knee

Question 22

Radial

Answer 22

Thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist

Question 23

Dorsalis pedis

Answer 23

On the instep of the foot

Question 24

Brachial

Answer 24

Inner medial surface of the elbow