Terms

Question 1

Sagital

Answer 1

Any vertical plane cutting the Body into right and left

Question 2

Median/mid sagital

Answer 2

A vertical plane that passes through the midline of the body dividing it into equal left and right halves

Question 3

Frontal/coronal

Answer 3

Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Question 4

Transverse/horizontal

Answer 4

Divides body into superior and inferior portions

Question 5

Bilateral

Answer 5

Refers to both right and left sides

Question 6

Unilateral

Answer 6

Occurring only in one side of the body

Question 7

Ipsilateral

Answer 7

Found on same side of body

Question 8

Contralateral

Answer 8

Structures on opposite sides of body

Question 9

Anterior

Answer 9

Front (belly)

Question 10

Posterior

Answer 10

Back side

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Farther away from head

Question 12

Superior

Answer 12

Closer to head

Question 13

Lateral

Answer 13

Farther from midline

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Closer to midline

Question 15

Deep

Answer 15

Farther from surface

Question 16

Superficial

Answer 16

Closer to surface

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Closer to beginning of limb or chosen point of reference

Question 18

Distal

Answer 18

Farther from beginning of limb or chosen point of reference