Unit 1

Question 1

Superior/Cranial

Answer 1

Toward the head end of the body; upper

Question 2

Inferior/Caudal

Answer 2

Away from the head; lower

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

To the side of, or away from the middle of the body (The ears are lateral to the nose)

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Towards the middle or center (The chest is medial to the arm)

Question 5

Proximal

Answer 5

Nearer to the trunk of the body or to the point of attachment to the body

Question 6

Distal

Answer 6

Away from the trunk; far from the point of attachment (The hands are distal to the shoulder)

Question 7

Posterior/Dorsal

Answer 7

Back; toward the back of the body

Question 8

Anterior/Ventral

Answer 8

Front; toward the front of the body

Question 9

Anatomical Position

Answer 9

The standard anatomical position; standing upright, palms facing forward

Question 10

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

Answer 10

A vertical plane runs side to side; cutting the body into posterior and anterior portions

Question 11

Cross Section (Transverse/Axial) Plane

Answer 11

Divides the body into cranial and caudal (head and tail) portions, think horizontal