intro/mix

Question 1

3 major anatomic planes and meanings

Answer 1

coronal, transverse and sagittal

Question 2

coronal plane

Answer 2

Coronal plane also referred as the vertical plane
divides the body into the anterior and posterior

Question 3

transverse plane

Answer 3

also referred to as the cross sectional or horizontal plane
divides body into superior and inferior

Question 4

sagittal plane

Answer 4

also called medial plane
divides body into right and left

Question 5

a sagittal plane in the middle of the body is called the…..? and planes parallel to this line and right or left of it are called….?

Answer 5

midsagittal plane
parasagittal plane

Question 6

front vs back, 2 terms for each

Answer 6

anterior vs posterior and ventral vs dorsal

Question 7

towards the top/head vs towards the rear/feet

Answer 7

superior vs inferior and cranial vs caudal

Question 8

towards the middle vs away from the midline

Answer 8

medial vs proximal

Question 9

close to point of attachment vs furthest from point of attachment

Answer 9

proximal vs distal

Question 10

the human body is partioned into two main parts:

Answer 10

axial and appendicular
axial: head, neck and trunk comprising the main vertical axis of our body
appendicular: limbs appendages, those that attach to main body

Question 11

3 parts of the thoracic cavity

Answer 11

right and left pleural cavities and mediastinum

Question 12

what is in the mediastinum (median space)

Answer 12

heart, thymus, esophagus, and major blood vessels

Question 13

term for parts on the same side of the body and for ones on opposite sides of the body

Answer 13

ipsilateral and contralateral

Question 14

position when body is lying on its back and lying facing downward

Answer 14

supine- on back and prone on its stomach