Chapter 2 - Body Planes & Orientation

Question 1

Proximal

Answer 1

closer in to the center

ex: the humerus is proximal in comparison to the radius

Question 2

Distal

Answer 2

farther away from the center

ex: the radius is distal in comparison to the humerus

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

out to the side

ex: away from the bodies midline

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

toward the middle

ex: toward the bodies midline

Question 5

Ventral/Antral/Anterior

Answer 5

the front

Question 6

Dorsal/Posterior

Answer 6

the back

ex: think of the dorsal fin on a sharks back

Question 7

Cranial

Answer 7

toward the top

ex: up toward the forehead

Question 8

Caudal

Answer 8

toward the bottom

ex: down toward the spinal cord

Question 9

Superior

Answer 9

above

ex: the head is superior to the feet

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

below

ex: the legs are inferior to the body

Question 11

Prone

Answer 11

lying down on belly

Question 12

Supine

Answer 12

lying down on back

Question 13

Contrateral

Answer 13

opposite side

ex: the brains right hemisphere controls the left hand while the brains left hemisphere controls the right hand

Question 14

Ipsilateral

Answer 14

Same side

Question 15

Unilateral

Answer 15

one side

Question 16

Bilateral

Answer 16

both sides

Question 17

Dorsum

Answer 17

the top of the hand or foot

Question 18

Plantar

Answer 18

the sole of the foot

Question 19

Palmar

Answer 19

the palm of the hand

Question 20

Sagittal

Answer 20

Divides the body in slices right to left

ex: division down the bodies midline

Question 21

Coronal

Answer 21

divides the body in slices front to back

Question 22

Transverse

Answer 22

divides the body from top to bottom