Directional Terms, Planes & Cavities

Question 0

Inferior

Answer 0

Below

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Above

Question 2

Medial

Answer 2

Towards mid-line

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

Away from mid-line

Question 4

Dorsal/ posterior

Answer 4

Back/behind

Question 5

Ventral/ anterior

Answer 5

Front/ infront

Question 6

Superficial

Answer 6

Close to or on the surface

Question 7

Deep

Answer 7

Further from surface

Question 8

Ipsilateral

Answer 8

Same side

Question 9

Contralateral

Answer 9

Opposite side

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Toward trunk

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Away from trunk

Question 12

Afferent

Answer 12

Carrying to (sensory)

Question 13

Efferent

Answer 13

Carry away (motor)

Question 14

Caudal

Answer 14

Toward tail

Question 15

Cephalic

Answer 15

Toward head

Question 16

What does a transverse line divide?

Answer 16

Superior & inferior

Question 17

What does a sagittal line divide?

Answer 17

Right & left

Question 18

What does a coronal line divide?

Answer 18

Anterior & posterior

Question 19

What cavities does the dorsal cavity consist of?

Answer 19

Cranial & spinal

Question 20

What cavities does the ventral cavity consist of?

Answer 20

Thoracic, abdominal & pelvic ( abdomino-pelvic)

Question 21

What is the name of the 3 upper abdomino-pelvic regions?

Answer 21

Right hypochondrial, epigastric, left hypochondrial

Question 22

What is the name of the 3 central regions of the abdomino-pelvic cavity?

Answer 22

Right lunbar, umbilical, left lumbar

Question 23

What are the names of the 3 lower regions of the abdomino-pelvic cavity?

Answer 23

Right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac