Human Body Directional TERMS

Question 1

transverse plane

Answer 1

divides body into top and bottom half

Question 2

sagittal plane

Answer 2

divides body into right and left side

Question 3

midsagittal plane

Answer 3

midline divides the body into equal left and right sides

Question 4

medial

Answer 4

toward the midline of the body

Question 5

lateral

Answer 5

away from the midline of the body

Question 6

bilateral

Answer 6

if a body part appears on both sides of the body

Question 7

unilateral

Answer 7

if a body part appears on only one side of the body

Question 8

coronal plane

Answer 8

divides the body into front and back sections

Question 9

frontal plane

Answer 9

divides the body into front and back sections

Question 10

anterior

Answer 10

front

Question 11

ventral

Answer 11

front

Question 12

posterior

Answer 12

back

Question 13

dorsal

Answer 13

back

Question 14

proximal

Answer 14

toward the trunk of the body

Question 15

distal

Answer 15

away from the point of attachment

Question 16

superior

Answer 16

above

Question 17

inferior

Answer 17

below

Question 18

umbilicus

Answer 18

belly button, navel

Question 19

abdominal/pelvic quadrants

Answer 19

right or left, upper or lower quadrants

Question 20

abdominal regions

Answer 20

9 sections, tic-tac-toe style

Question 21

hypochondriac regions

Answer 21

upper left and right abdominal regions

Question 22

epigastric region

Answer 22

upper central abdominal region

Question 23

lumbar regions

Answer 23

central left and right abdominal regions

Question 24

umbilical region

Answer 24

central abdominal region

Question 25

hypogastric region

Answer 25

lower central abdominal region

Question 26

inguinal regions

Answer 26

lower left and right abdominal regions

Question 27

thoracic region

Answer 27

chest region

Question 28

diaphragm

Answer 28

wall of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal regions

Question 29

axillary area

Answer 29

armpit area

Question 30

gluteal region

Answer 30

buttocks region

Question 31

supine position

Answer 31

lying flat on back

Question 32

prone position

Answer 32

lying flat on stomach

Question 33

Fowler's position

Answer 33

seated with legs straight out in front

Question 34

Trendlenburg position

Answer 34

flat on back on an incline with head lower than feet

Question 35

lithotomy position

Answer 35

lying on back with legs bent on a block

Question 36

lateral recumbent position

Answer 36

lying on side

Question 37

# Reverse divides body into top and bottom half

Answer 37

transverse plane

Question 38

# Reverse divides body into right and left side

Answer 38

sagittal plane

Question 39

# Reverse midline divides the body into equal left and right sides

Answer 39

midsagittal plane

Question 40

# Reverse toward the midline of the body

Answer 40

medial

Question 41

# Reverse away from the midline of the body

Answer 41

lateral

Question 42

# Reverse if a body part appears on both sides of the body

Answer 42

bilateral

Question 43

# Reverse if a body part appears on only one side of the body

Answer 43

unilateral

Question 44

# Reverse divides the body into front and back sections

Answer 44

coronal plane

Question 45

# Reverse divides the body into front and back sections

Answer 45

frontal plane

Question 46

# Reverse front

Answer 46

anterior

Question 47

# Reverse front

Answer 47

ventral

Question 48

# Reverse back

Answer 48

posterior

Question 49

# Reverse back

Answer 49

dorsal

Question 50

# Reverse toward the trunk of the body

Answer 50

proximal

Question 51

# Reverse away from the point of attachment

Answer 51

distal

Question 52

# Reverse above

Answer 52

superior

Question 53

# Reverse below

Answer 53

inferior

Question 54

# Reverse belly button, navel

Answer 54

umbilicus

Question 55

# Reverse right or left, upper or lower quadrants

Answer 55

abdominal/pelvic quadrants

Question 56

# Reverse 9 sections, tic-tac-toe style

Answer 56

abdominal regions

Question 57

# Reverse upper left and right abdominal regions

Answer 57

hypochondriac regions

Question 58

# Reverse upper central abdominal region

Answer 58

epigastric region

Question 59

# Reverse central left and right abdominal regions

Answer 59

lumbar regions

Question 60

# Reverse central abdominal region

Answer 60

umbilical region

Question 61

# Reverse lower central abdominal region

Answer 61

hypogastric region

Question 62

# Reverse lower left and right abdominal regions

Answer 62

inguinal regions

Question 63

# Reverse chest region

Answer 63

thoracic region

Question 64

# Reverse wall of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal regions

Answer 64

diaphragm

Question 65

# Reverse armpit area

Answer 65

axillary area

Question 66

# Reverse buttocks region

Answer 66

gluteal region

Question 67

# Reverse lying flat on back

Answer 67

supine position

Question 68

# Reverse lying flat on stomach

Answer 68

prone position

Question 69

# Reverse seated with legs straight out in front

Answer 69

Fowler's position

Question 70

# Reverse flat on back on an incline with head lower than feet

Answer 70

Trendlenburg position

Question 71

# Reverse lying on back with legs bent on a block

Answer 71

lithotomy position

Question 72

# Reverse lying on side

Answer 72

lateral recumbent position