Directional Terms Flashcards
What term describes the front of the body?
Anterior (Ventral)
What term describes the back of the body?
Posterior (Dorsal)
Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into left and right halves.
Sagittal
True or False: The term ‘medial’ refers to a position closer to the midline of the body.
True
What term describes a position farther from the midline?
Lateral
Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.
Transverse
What is the term for the area of the body that is closer to the point of attachment?
Proximal
What is the term for the area of the body that is farther from the point of attachment?
Distal
Multiple choice: Which of the following terms refers to the belly side of the body? A) Dorsal B) Ventral C) Lateral
B) Ventral
Fill in the blank: The _____ region is located in the middle section of the abdomen.
Umbilical
True or False: The cranial region is located at the lower part of the body.
False
What is the term for the region of the body that includes the chest?
Thoracic
Fill in the blank: The _____ plane runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
Transverse
What is the anatomical term for the wrist?
Carpal
Multiple choice: Which of the following regions is located in the lower back? A) Lumbar B) Thoracic C) Cervical
A) Lumbar
What term describes a structure that is located on the same side of the body?
Ipsilateral
Fill in the blank: The _____ region is found in the upper right section of the abdomen.
Right hypochondriac
True or False: Distal and proximal are used to describe the position of limbs.
True
What is the term for the area located at the back of the knee?
Popliteal
Fill in the blank: The _____ plane is also known as the coronal plane.
Frontal
What term refers to the outer layer of the body?
Superficial
Multiple choice: Which term means ‘away from the surface’? A) Deep B) Superficial C) Medial
A) Deep
What is the term for the area of the body that includes the neck?
Cervical
Fill in the blank: The _____ region is located in the lower left section of the abdomen.
Left iliac
True or False: The term ‘ventral’ is synonymous with ‘posterior’.
False
What term describes the position of being upright with the face directed forward?
Anatomical position
Fill in the blank: The _____ region is located in the upper left section of the abdomen.
Left hypochondriac
What is the term for the area located on the top of the foot?
Dorsum
Multiple choice: Which term indicates a structure that is situated further away from the trunk? A) Proximal B) Distal C) Medial
B) Distal
Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
Frontal
What is the anatomical term for the area of the body that includes the shoulder?
Acromial
True or False: The term ‘lateral’ indicates a position toward the midline.
False
What term describes the area located at the base of the skull?
Occipital
