Body Planes and Directions

Question 1

Right

Answer 1

Right of the Patient

Question 2

Laterality

Answer 2

“Side”

Question 3

Left

Answer 3

Left of the Patient

Question 4

Sagittal or Longitudinal plane

Answer 4

Vertical slice that separates the body into two sides.

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards the mid-line.

Question 6

Midline or midsagittal or median

Answer 6

Vertical slice that seperates the body exactly into equal halves.

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

Away from the mid-line

Question 8

Superior

Answer 8

Towards the top of the head

Question 9

Horizontal or Axial or Transverse plane

Answer 9

Horizontal slices

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

Towards the feet

Question 11

Anterior

Answer 11

Towards the front of the body

Question 12

Frontal or coronal plane

Answer 12

Vertical slice that seperates the body into front and back

Question 13

Posterior

Answer 13

Towards the back of the body

Question 14

Longitudinal

Answer 14

Along the length of the limb

Question 15

Limbs

Answer 15

Arms and Legs

Question 16

Transverse

Answer 16

Across the length of the limb

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Towards the Attachment

Question 18

Attachments

Answer 18

Where a limb attaches

Question 19

Distal

Answer 19

Away from the Attachment

Question 20

Ipsilateral

Answer 20

Same side

Question 21

Contraleral

Answer 21

Opposite Side