Study Approach

Question 1

coronal plane

Answer 1

cutting body front and back

Question 2

transverse plane

Answer 2

cutting body top and bottom

Question 3

midsagittal plane

Answer 3

cutting body left and right down the middle

Question 4

parasagittal plane

Answer 4

cutting body left and right not down the middle

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

toward the front of the body

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

towards the back of the body

Question 7

Ventral

Answer 7

Towards the anterior side

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

Towards the posterior side

Question 9

Superior

Answer 9

above

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

below

Question 11

Cephalic

Answer 11

toward the head or superior end

Question 12

Rostral

Answer 12

toward the forehead or nose

Question 13

Caudal

Answer 13

Toward the tail or inferior

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

toward the midline of the body

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

away from the midline of the body

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

closer to the point of attachment or origin

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

farther from the point of attachment of origin

Question 18

Ipsilateral

Answer 18

on the same side of the body (right of left)

Question 19

Contralateral

Answer 19

on the opposite sides of the body (right and left)

Question 20

Superficial

Answer 20

closer to the body surface

Question 21

Deep

Answer 21

farther from the body surface

Question 22

Segment

Answer 22

region between one joint and the next

Question 23

Prone

Answer 23

lying face down

Question 24

Supine

Answer 24

lying face up

Question 25

Supinated

Answer 25

palms face up

Question 26

Pronated

Answer 26

palms face down