anatomical terms and body planes

anatomical terms and body planes

by Coach Wilson

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The term that means toward the front (belly) of the body is

• anterior (ventral)
• posterior (dorsal)
• medial 
• lateral

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The term that means toward the back of the body is

• anterior (ventral)
• posterior (dorsal)
• medial 
• lateral

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The term that means toward the midline of the body is

• anterior (ventral)
• posterior (dorsal)
• medial 
• lateral

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The term that means toward the side of the body is

• anterior (ventral)
• posterior (dorsal)
• medial 
• lateral

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The term that means nearer to the point of attachment or a given reference point is

• distal 
• proximal 
• superior
• inferior

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The term that means farther from the point of attachment or a given reference point is

• distal 
• proximal 
• superior
• inferior

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The term that means above is

• distal 
• proximal 
• superior
• inferior

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The term that means below is

• distal 
• proximal 
• superior
• inferior

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The term that means toward the head is

• caudal
• superficial (external)
• cranial (cephalic)
• deep (internal)

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The term that means toward the lower end of the spine is

• caudal
• superficial (external)
• cranial (cephalic)
• deep (internal)

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The term that means close to the surface of the body is

• caudal
• superficial (external)
• cranial (cephalic)
• deep (internal)

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The plane also called a coronal plane,that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts:

• sagittal 
• frontal 
• transverse

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The plane that passes from front to back and divides the body into right and left portions

• sagittal 
• frontal 
• transverse

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The plane that passes horizontally dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

• sagittal 
• frontal 
• transverse

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My nose is ______________ to my shoulders

• inferior
• superior

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My toes are _________________ to my femur

• proximal
• distal

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My elbow is ______________ to my fingers

• proximal
• distal

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A __________________ plane divides the body into equal right and left

• midsagital
• frontal
• transverse
• oblique

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My ear is more _____________ than my nose

• Medial 
• lateral

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Another word for the term ventral is posterior.

• True
• False