Terminology and the Body Planes and Regions

Question 1

Inferior

Answer 1

A structure below another

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

A structure above another

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Toward the front of the body

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Toward the back of the body

Question 5

Dorsal

Answer 5

Toward the back

Question 6

Ventral

Answer 6

Toward the front

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Farther from the point of attachment to the body

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

Away from the midline of the body

Question 10

Medial

Answer 10

Toward the middle or midline of the body

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

Toward or on the surface

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Away from the surface

Question 13

Anterosuperior

Answer 13

In front or above

Question 14

Midline

Answer 14

A median line

Question 15

Supine position

Answer 15

Lying flat with face and torso facing upward

Question 16

Prone position

Answer 16

Lying face down

Question 17

sagittal plane

Answer 17

runs vertically through the body and separates the body into right and left parts

Question 18

midsagittal plane

Answer 18

divides the body into two equal halves

Question 19

transverse plane

Answer 19

runs parallel to the surface of the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior planes

Question 20

coronal plane

Answer 20

sometimes called the frontal plane, runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Question 21

Body Regions

Answer 21

Upper limb
Lower limb
Central Region
Head Region

Question 22

Upper limb

Answer 22

includes the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand

Question 23

Lower limb

Answer 23

divided into the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

Question 24

Central region

Answer 24

includes the neck and trunk

Question 25

Head region

Answer 25

includes the entire head