Body directions, positions, and planes

Question 1

anatomic position

Answer 1

body in standard reference position: standing erect, arms at sides, palms facing forward

Question 2

dorsal recumbent

Answer 2

lying on back with legs bent and feet flat

Question 3

Fowler position

Answer 3

lying on back with head of bed raised 45 degrees

Question 4

lateral recumbent

Answer 4

lying on the side

Question 5

prone

Answer 5

lying face down

Question 6

supine

Answer 6

lying face up

Question 7

coronal/frontal plane

Answer 7

vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves

Question 8

sagittal plane

Answer 8

vertical plane dividing the body into left and right halves

Question 9

transverse plane

Answer 9

horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves