Ch.1 Planes And Directional Terms

Question 1

Sagittal

Answer 1

Vertically cut in half between eyes, if not in the center it parasagittal

Question 2

Frontal

Answer 2

Cuts the front and back

Question 3

Transverse/Horizontal

Answer 3

Cuts top from bottom

Question 4

Oblique

Answer 4

Passes some where aside from a 90 degree angle

Question 5

Superior

Answer 5

Above

Question 6

Cranial

Answer 6

Closer to the head

Question 7

Inferior

Answer 7

Below

Question 8

Rostral

Answer 8

Nose and mouth region

Question 9

Caudal

Answer 9

Near the tail/posterior

Question 10

Anterior

Answer 10

Close to the front

Question 11

Posterior

Answer 11

Closer to the back of body

Question 12

Ventral

Answer 12

Closer to the belly side

Question 13

Dorsal

Answer 13

Closer to back of body

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Closer to the vertical midline

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Farther from the midline

Question 16

Intermediate

Answer 16

Between two structures

Question 17

Ipsilateral

Answer 17

Same closeness to the midline, but different altitude

Question 18

Contralateral

Answer 18

Opposite sides of the midline

Question 19

Proximal

Answer 19

Near attachment of limb (shoulder)

Question 20

Distal

Answer 20

Farther from attachment from limb (wrist)

Question 21

Superficial

Answer 21

Closer to surface of skin

Question 22

Deep

Answer 22

Away from the surface of the body

Question 23

External

Answer 23

Outside of structure

Question 24

Internal

Answer 24

Inside of structure