Directional Terms and Planes Quiz Terms
transverse plane
(cross-section, horizontal) divides the body into superior and inferior parts
(blank) means toward the front.
Anterior
(blank) means further away from the point of attachment of a limb
Distal
Describe the anatomical position. Why might it be confusing if we did not use this position as a reference point?
Feet shoulder width apart, palms facing forward. The directional teams wouldn't be accurate.
(blank) means closer to the body surface
Superficial
(blank) means towards the head or up
Superior
Directional Terms
Terms used to explain where one body structure is in relation to another
Body Planes and Sections
The body and its organs may be cut along planes or imaginary lines to produce different types of sections or planes
What is the advantage for the medical community to use a "universal" language?
anatomical position
The sternum is (blank) to the heart.
anterior
the esophagus is (blank) to the spinal cord
anterior
Deep
away from the body surface; more internal
Inferior
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Lateral
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side
Intermediate
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Proximal
close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
The cranium is (blank) to the to the scalp.
deep
The knee is (blank) to the hip, but (blank) to the foot.
distal, proximal
Frontal (coronal) plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal left and right sides; down the midline
sagittal plane
divides the body into unequal right and left sides (side view)
Distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
A plane removing just the tip of the nose parallel to the face is a (blank) section.
frontal/coronal
The kidneys are (blank) to the heart.
inferior
(blank) means towards the midline
medial
The heart is (blank) to the lungs.
medial
The nose is (blank) to the ears.
medial
Which plane divides the body into mirror images?
midsagital
The elbow is (blank) to the fingers.
superior
Superficial
toward or at the body surface
Anterior
toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Medial
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side
Posterior
toward the backside of the body; behind
Superior
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
A plane that divides the forearm into proximal and distal portions is a (blank) section.
transverse
looking a the bottom of a brain removed from the cranium is a (blank) view.
transverse
You were told to cut tan animal along two planes so that both lungs are observable. The two sections that meet this requirement are the (blank) and (blank).
transverse, frontal
Anatomical Position
used as a reference to point to accurately describe body parts and position. The body is erect w feet parallel and arms hanging at the sides w the palms facing forward.