Terminology

Question 1

Dorsal

Answer 1

Posterior/ back

Question 2

Ventral

Answer 2

Belly side/ anterior

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Towards the torso

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

Away from the base

Question 5

Caudal

Answer 5

Tail

Question 6

Superior

Answer 6

Above (toward the head)

Question 7

Inferior

Answer 7

Below

Question 8

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 8

Separates anterior and posterior portions of the body

Question 9

Midsagital (median) plane

Answer 9

Passes through the midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Question 10

Parasagital plane

Answer 10

Parallel to midsagatal but doesn’t create two equal left and right halves

Question 11

Transverse (horizontal) plane

Answer 11

Separated superior and inferior portions of the body

Question 12

Axial

Answer 12

Head/neck/trunk

Question 13

Appendicular

Answer 13

Limbs

Question 14

Orbital

Answer 14

Eye

Question 15

Buccal

Answer 15

Cheek

Question 16

Oral

Answer 16

Mouth

Question 17

Cervical

Answer 17

Neck

Question 18

Acromial

Answer 18

Shoulder

Question 19

Thoracic

Answer 19

Chest

Question 20

Brachial

Answer 20

Arm

Question 21

Antecubitsl

Answer 21

Anterior side of the elbow

Question 22

Antebrachial

Answer 22

Forearm

Question 23

Pollex

Answer 23

Thumb

Question 24

Umbilical

Answer 24

Navel

Question 25

Abdominal

Answer 25

Abdomen

Question 26

Inguinal

Answer 26

Junction of trunk and thighs

Question 27

Pubic

Answer 27

Genital region

Question 28

Femoral

Answer 28

Thigh

Question 29

Popliteal

Answer 29

Posterior side of the knee

Question 30

Patellar

Answer 30

Anterior knee

Question 31

Peroneal (fibular)

Answer 31

Lateral side of the leg

Question 32

Calcaneal

Answer 32

Heel of the foot

Question 33

Plantar

Answer 33

Sole of the foot

Question 34

Hallux

Answer 34

Big toe

Question 35

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 35

Contains the cranial cavity which holds the brain and the spinal cavity which holds the spinal cord

Question 36

Ventral body cavity (thoracic)

Answer 36

Thoracic cavity which has two pleural cavity’s (lungs) and the mediastinum which has the pericardial cavity (heart). And the thymus, trachea, etc

Question 37

Ventral body cavity (abdominal)

Answer 37

Abdominalpelvjc cavity contains the abdominal cavity (stomach and intestines) and the pelvic cavity (bladder and reproductive organs)