Body Movements

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

ABOVE in a higher position. Example = the heart is is superior to the intestine

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

BELOW in a lower position. Example = the intestine is inferior to the heart.

Question 3

Anterior / Ventral

Answer 3

Located towards the belly surface or in front of the body

Question 4

Posterior / Dorsal

Answer 4

Refers to locations nearer the back

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Means nearer to an imaginary plan through the midline of the body Example = your nose is medial to your ears

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Means farther away from the midline, towards the side.

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Means nearer to the origin of attachment point of a structure

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Means farther from the origin of attachment of a structure (opposite of proximal) Example = small intestine is distal to the stomach

Question 9

Frontal Plane

Answer 9

If the cut were made in line with the ears and then down the middle of the body, you would see an anterior or ventral (front) section and a posterior or dorsal (back) section. Another name for this plane is coronal plane

Question 10

Sagittal Plane

Answer 10

If you were to cut the body in two from front to back, separating it into right and left portions- the sections you would see would be sagittal sections. A cut exactly down the midline of the body, separating it into equal right and left halves is a midsagittal plane

Question 11

Transverse Plane

Answer 11

If the cut were made horizontally, across the other two planes, it would divde the body into a superior part and inferior part. A transverse plane is also called a horizontal plane.