General

Question 1

4 main planes

Answer 1

sagittal, frontal/coronal, transverse, oblique

Question 2

Sagittal plane divides the body into _____ sides

Answer 2

left and right

Question 3

Midsagittal plane divides the body into ____ sides

Answer 3

equal left and right

Question 4

Parasagittal plane divides the body into ______ sides

Answer 4

unequal left and right

Question 5

Frontal/Coronal plane divides the body into ______ sections

Answer 5

front and back

Question 6

transverse plane divides the body into _____ sections

Answer 6

upper and lower

Question 7

Oblique plane passes through the body ________

Answer 7

on an angle

Question 8

Synonym: Ventral

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

Synonym: Dorsal

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

Synonym: Superior

Answer 10

cranial/cephalic

Question 11

Synonym: Inferior

Answer 11

caudal

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

away from the midline

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

closer to the midline

Question 14

Proximal

Answer 14

close to the trunk

Question 15

Distal

Answer 15

Away from the trunk

Question 16

Superficial

Answer 16

close to the surface

Question 17

Deep

Answer 17

further from the surface

Question 18

Prone

Answer 18

lying face down

Question 19

Supine

Answer 19

lying face up