Directional & Body Terms; Planes; Scientific Body Terms;

Question 1

body is lying face down

Answer 1

prone

Question 2

body is lying face up

Answer 2

supine

Question 3

toward the midline

Answer 3

medial

Question 4

away from the midline

Answer 4

lateral

Question 5

close to the point of origin

Answer 5

proximal

Question 6

farther from the point of origin

Answer 6

distal

Question 7

above

Answer 7

superior

Question 8

below

Answer 8

inferior

Question 9

toward from the back

Answer 9

dorsal/posterior

Question 10

toward the front

Answer 10

ventral/anterior

Question 11

at or near the body’s surface

Answer 11

superficial

Question 12

away from the body’s surface

Answer 12

deep

Question 13

Divides the body lengthwise (left and right sides)

Answer 13

sagittal plane/midsagittal plane

Question 14

Dives the body lengthwise (anterior and posterior portions)

Answer 14

frontal plane/coronal plane

Question 15

Divides the body horizontally (superior and inferior)

Answer 15

transverse plane/horizontal plane

Question 16

cephalic

Answer 16

head

Question 17

frontal

Answer 17

forehead

Question 18

orbital

Answer 18

eye

Question 19

buccal

Answer 19

cheek

Question 20

mental

Answer 20

chin

Question 21

pectoral

Answer 21

chest

Question 22

umbilical

Answer 22

navel

Question 23

inguinal

Answer 23

groin

Question 24

coxal

Answer 24

hip

Question 25

crural

Answer 25

leg

Question 26

pedal

Answer 26

foot

Question 27

digital

Answer 27

fingers of toe and hand

Question 28

tarsal

Answer 28

instep

Question 29

patellar

Answer 29

front of knee

Question 30

genital

Answer 30

reproductive organs

Question 31

palmar

Answer 31

palm

Question 32

carpal

Answer 32

wrist

Question 33

antebrachial

Answer 33

forearm

Question 34

abdominal

Answer 34

abdomen

Question 35

antecubital

Answer 35

front of elbow

Question 36

brachial

Answer 36

arm

Question 37

mammary

Answer 37

breast

Question 38

axillary

Answer 38

armpit

Question 39

acromial

Answer 39

point of shoulder

Question 40

cervical

Answer 40

neck

Question 41

oral

Answer 41

mouth

Question 42

nasal

Answer 42

nose