Directional terms & Sectional Planes

Question 1

What is the directional term Anterior?

Answer 1

front; direction towards the front of the body

Question 2

What is the directional term Posterior?

Answer 2

back ; direction towards the back

Question 3

What is the directional term Superior?

Answer 3

Above; Higher

Question 4

What is the directional term Inferior?

Answer 4

Below; Lower

Question 5

What is the directional term Lateral?

Answer 5

side; direction towards side of the body; away from midline

Question 6

What is the directional term Medial?

Answer 6

Middle; towards the midline

Question 7

What is the directional term Proximal?

Answer 7

closer to the point of attachment, either a limb or trunk

Question 8

What is the directional term Distal?

Answer 8

further from the point of attachment of a limb or the trunk

Question 9

What is the directional term Superficial?

Answer 9

closer to the surface

Question 10

What does the Frontal/Coronal Plane seperate?

Answer 10

Anterior and Posterior portions of the body

Question 11

What does the Saggital Plane seperate?

Answer 11

Right and Left portions of the body

Question 12

What does the Transverse/Horizontal Plane seprate?

Answer 12

Superior and Inferior portions of the body