Positional Terms And Planes Of Body

Question 1

Anterior vs. posterior

Answer 1

Anterior- front

Posterior- back

Question 2

Ventral vs. dorsal

Answer 2

Ventral- front

Dorsal- back

Question 3

Deep vs. superficial

Answer 3

Deep- away from the surface

Superficial- on the surface

Question 4

Distal vs. proximal

Answer 4

Distal- far from point of attachment
Proximal- near point of attachment
either given point of attachment or use the trunk of the body

Question 5

Inferior vs. superior

Answer 5

Inferior- below

Superior- above

Question 6

Lateral vs. medial

Answer 6

Medial- middle of body

Lateral- sides of body

Question 7

Supine vs. prone

Answer 7

Supine- lying on back

Prone- lying on belly

Question 8

Planes of body: frontal

Answer 8

Or coronal- vertical plane, divides body into anterior/ posterior portions.

Question 9

Planes of body: sagittal

Answer 9

Or lateral- vertical plane that divides body into right and left sides

Question 10

Planes of body: transverse

Answer 10

Or cross-sectional. Horizontal plane that divides body into upper and lower portions.