Homeostasis, Directional Terms, Body Planes/Cavities

Front

When your patient is laying face up:

Back

supine

Front

When your patient is laying face down:

Back

prone

Front

Which of the following divides the body into upper (superior) & lower (inferior) portions?
Options: transverse (horizontal) plane, median (midsagittal) plane, frontal (coronal) plane

Back

transverse (horizontal) plane

Front

Which of the following divides the body into equal right and left halves? median (midsagittal) plane, frontal (coronal) plane, transverse (horizontal) plane

Back

median (midsagittal) plane

Front

Which body plane divides the body into front (anterior) & back (posterior) portions? Options: frontal (coronal) plane, transverse (horizontal) plane, median (midsagittal) plane

Back

frontal (coronal) plane

Front

The little toe is ____ to the big toe.

Back

lateral

Front

When you lay in a prone position, you are laying on your ____ surface.

Back

anterior

Front

The ankle is ____ to the knees.

Back

inferior

Front

The fingers are located ____ to the wrist bones (carpals).

Back

distal

Front

The heart and lungs are located ____ to the abdominal organs.

Back

superior