Body Systems - Anatomical planes and spatial relationships

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

toward head end of the body; upper (e.g, hand is part of the superior extremity).

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Away from head; lower (e.g. foot is part of inferior extremity).

Question 3

Anterior or ventral

Answer 3

Front

Question 4

Posterior or dorsal

Answer 4

Back

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Toward the midline of the body

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from the midline of the body

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part

Question 9

Coronal Plane

Answer 9

Vertical plane running side to side; divides body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 10

Sagittal Plane

Answer 10

Vertical plane running front to back; divides body or any of parts into right and left sides.

Question 11

Transverse Plane

Answer 11

Horizontal plane; divides body or any of parts into upper & lower parts.

Question 12

Midsaggital

Answer 12

Sagittal plane through midline of body; dividing it or its parts into right & left halves.

Question 13

Cephalic

Answer 13

Head

Question 14

Jugular

Answer 14

Neck

Question 15

Brachium

Answer 15

Arm

Question 16

Popliteal fossa

Answer 16

Back of knee

Question 17

Auxillary fossa

Answer 17

Arm pit

Question 18

Illium

Answer 18

Hip bone

Question 19

Febur

Answer 19

Thigh

Question 20

Clavical

Answer 20

Collar bone

Question 21

Radius and Ulna

Answer 21

Bones of forearm

Question 22

Tibia

Answer 22

Bone in lower leg region