Directional Terms And Body Planes

Question 1

Regional directional terms of cerebrum

Answer 1

1. Frontal/ Rostral
2. Caudal/ occipital
3. Ventral ( inferior)
4. Dorsal ( superior)

Question 2

Regional directional terminology for palms

Answer 2

1. Anterior/ Palmar/ Volar
2. Posterior/ Dorsal
3. Lateral / radial-thumb
4. Medial/ ulnar- pinky

Question 3

Regional directional terminology of feet

Answer 3

1. Plantar
2. Dorsal

Question 4

Regional directional terminology of brainstem

Answer 4

1. Cranial
2. Caudal
3. Anterior
4. Posterior

Question 5

Body planes in anatomy

Answer 5

1. Coronal
2. Sagittal
3. Transverse/ axial

Question 6

Cardinal axis of the body and their rotation

Answer 6

1. Longitudinal axis of the body ( y-axis) : lateral rotation, medial rotation; atlanto-axial joint
2. Horizontal axis(x-axis ) : flexion and extension; elbow joint
3. Sagittal axis ( z-axis): abduction, adduction; capometarcarpal joint