Body Planes and Cavities

Front

My elbow is ______________ to my fingers.

Back

proximal

Front

Body laying face down is called ______________.

Back

prone

Front

Toward the head end of the upper part of the body is known as ______________.

Back

superior

Front

_______ means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.

Back

proximal

Front

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above is referred to as ______________.

Back

superior

Front

The term for the body position lying on the back is ______________.

Back

supine

Front

The term for a body part that is farther from the midline is ______________.

Back

lateral

Front

The term for a body part that is closer to the point of attachment is ______________.

Back

proximal

Front

The term for a body part that is farther from the point of attachment is ______________.

Back

distal

Front

The term for the lower part of the body is ______________.

Back

inferior