Unit 2 Terms, Planes, and Roots

Question 1

anterior
ventral

Answer 1

in front of, toward the front of

Question 2

caudal

Answer 2

pertaining to the tail

Question 3

cephalic

Answer 3

pertaining to the head

Question 4

deep

Answer 4

inside, or towards the innermost part

Question 5

distal

Answer 5

away from the attachment point or beginning

Question 6

inferior

Answer 6

below, toward the feet

Question 7

lateral

Answer 7

to the side of, away from the midline

Question 8

medial

Answer 8

middle, toward the midline of the body

Question 9

posterior
dorsal

Answer 9

in the back of, toward the back of the body

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

close to the attachment point of beginning

Question 11

superficial

Answer 11

outside, or towards the outermost part

Question 12

superior

Answer 12

above, toward the head

Question 13

coronal plane
frontal plane

Answer 13

vertical section that divides the body or part into anterior and posterior parts

Question 14

oblique

Answer 14

an angled section that divides the body or part into right and left sides

Question 15

sagittal plane
longitudinal plane

Answer 15

vertical section that divides the body or part into right and left sides

Question 16

transverse plane
horizontal plane
axial plane

Answer 16

horizontal section that divides the body or part into superior and inferior parts

Question 17

abdomen

Answer 17

belly

Question 18

abdominal

Answer 18

pertaining to the abdomen

Question 19

afferent

Answer 19

going towards

Question 20

anterior

Answer 20

towards the front

Question 21

anus

Answer 21

inferior opening of the intestines

Question 22

coronal

Answer 22

crown-like

Question 23

cubit

Answer 23

forearm

Question 24

distal

Answer 24

further away

Question 25

dorsal

Answer 25

toward the back

Question 26

duc
duct

Answer 26

leading around

Question 27

efferent

Answer 27

going away from

Question 28

extension

Answer 28

increasing the angle of a joint

Question 29

flexion

Answer 29

decreasing angle joint

Question 30

frontal

Answer 30

in front

Question 31

gurgit

Answer 31

latin “whirlpool”

Question 32

horizontal

Answer 32

parallel to the ground

Question 33

inferior

Answer 33

below

Question 34

lateral

Answer 34

away from the midline

Question 35

medial

Answer 35

toward the midline

Question 36

peritoneum

Answer 36

membrane covering most of the abdominal organs

Question 37

popliteal

Answer 37

back of the knee

Question 38

posterior

Answer 38

towards the back

Question 39

prone

Answer 39

lying face down

Question 40

proximal

Answer 40

closer to

Question 41

sagittal

Answer 41

like and archer

Question 42

superior

Answer 42

above

Question 43

supine

Answer 43

lying on the back, face up

Question 44

thorax

Answer 44

chest

Question 45

thoracic

Answer 45

pertaining to the thorax

Question 46

transverse

Answer 46

across the long axis

Question 47

ventral

Answer 47

toward the belly

Question 48

verse

Answer 48

turn