terminology

Question 1

towards the lower surface or along the front; sometimes synonymous with anterior

Answer 1

ventral/ anterior

Question 2

toward the end of nearest body or point of attachment

Answer 2

proximal

Question 3

toward the upper surface or along the back ;sometimes synonymous with posterior

Answer 3

dorsal

Question 4

toward the tail (cranial)

Answer 4

caudal

Question 4

away from the midlline of the body; toward the side (medial)

Answer 4

lateral

Question 5

towards the end , farthest away from the body or point of attachment (proximal)

Answer 5

distal

Question 6

a cut that divides the body into dorsal and ventral halves, side of body. front/back halves

Answer 6

frontal plane

Question 7

a cut that is perpendicular to the anterior /posterior axis; a cross section.
top/bottom

Answer 7

transverse plane

Question 7

a cut divining the body into right and left halves ; mid sagittal into equal halves. divide into right/left halves

Answer 7

sagittal plane

Question 8

plane that divides the body into front and back sections
anterior/posterior
also known as the frontal plane

Answer 8

coronal plane (frontal plane)

Question 9

toward the head of the body

Answer 9

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