Planes of Reference and Direction

Question 1

Anatomic Position

Answer 1

The body is upright, and the forearm are positioned so the palms are facing anteriorly

Question 2

Coronal Plane

Answer 2

also called a frontal plane, is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts. When a coronal plane is taken through the trunk, the anterior portion contains the chest, and the posterior portion contains the back.

Question 3

Transverse Plane

Answer 3

also called a cross-sectional plane or horizontal plane, cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ. The body or organ is separated into both superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts, and the relationship of neighboring organs at a particular level is revealed

Question 4

Midsagittal Plane

Answer 4

median plane, extends through the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves

Question 5

Superior

Answer 5

Above

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

Below

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Frontside

Question 8

Posterior

Answer 8

Backside

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Middle

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

Side

Question 11

Proximal

Answer 11

Closer

Question 12

Distal

Answer 12

Farther

Question 13

Superficial

Answer 13

Surface

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

Deep