Planes of Section

Question 1

What’s the Parasagittal plane?

Answer 1

Sagittal planes that divide into unequal portions.

Question 2

What’s the Midsagittal plane?

Answer 2

A vertical line that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Question 3

What’s the Frontal plane?

Answer 3

It’s a vertical line, but it’s perpendicular to the sagittal plane. Divides that body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

Question 4

What’s the Transverse plane?

Answer 4

A horizontal line that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

Question 5

Ventral

Answer 5

Towards the front or “belly.”

Question 6

Dorsal

Answer 6

Towards the back or spine.

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Towards the ventral side.

Question 8

Posterior

Answer 8

Towards the dorsal side.

Question 9

Cephalic

Answer 9

Towards the head or superior end.

Question 10

Rostal

Answer 10

Towards the forehead or nose.

Question 11

Caudal

Answer 11

Towards the tail or inferior end.

Question 12

Superior

Answer 12

Above.

Question 13

Inferior

Answer 13

Below.

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Towards the middle plane.

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Away from the median plane.

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Closer to the point of attachment or origin.

The ankle is proximal to the knee

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

Farther from the point of attachment or origin.

Question 18

Ipsilateral

Answer 18

On the same side of the body.

Ipsi: same

Question 19

Contralateral

Answer 19

On opposite sides of the body.

Contra: Opposite

Question 20

Superficial

Answer 20

Closer to the body surface.

Skin is superficial to the bone

Question 21

Deep

Answer 21

Farther from the body surface.