Terminology

Question 1

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 1

Reference point for imaging where the body is erect and slightly apart

Question 2

What are the three body planes?

Answer 2

1. Sagittal/Median
2. Transverse/Horizontal
3. Frontal/Coronal

Question 3

What is the sagittal plane?

Answer 3

The plane where the body divides into left and right

Question 4

What is the frontal/coronal plane?

Answer 4

The plane where the body divides into front and back
(anterior & posterior)

Question 5

What is the transverse plane?

Answer 5

The body is divided into up and down - horizontal slice

Question 6

What does superior mean

Answer 6

Towards the head

Question 7

What does inferior mean

Answer 7

Away from the head

Question 8

What does ventral (anterior) mean

Answer 8

Towards the front

Question 9

What does dorsal (posterior) mean

Answer 9

Towards the back

Question 10

What does medial mean

Answer 10

Towards the midline of the body

Question 11

What does lateral mean

Answer 11

Away from the midline of the body

Question 12

What does intermediate mean

Answer 12

Between a medial and laternal structure

Question 13

What does proximal mean

Answer 13

Towards the attachment of the limb to the trunk

Question 14

What does distal mean

Answer 14

Away from the attachment of the limb

Question 15

What does superficial mean

Answer 15

Towards the surface of the skin

Question 16

What does deep mean

Answer 16

Away from the surface of the skin