Anatomic Terms & Planes

Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back sections?

• transverse
• frontal
• mid-sagittal
• sagittal

Which of the following is another name for the plane that divides the body into front and back sections?

• horizontal

• coronal

• longitudinal

• posural

The knee is _______ to the ankle.

• proximal
• lateral
• distal
• medial

The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.

• medial
• proximal
• distal
• lateral

My nose is ______________ to my shoulders

• inferior

• superior

• anterior

• posterior

My toes are _________________ to my femur

• superior

• inferior

• proximal

• distal

My elbow is ______________ to my fingers

• proximal

• distal

• inferior

• superior

My nose is _____________ to my ears.

• lateral

• inferior

• medial

• proximal

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

• Posterior
• Anterior
• inferior
• superior

My hips are ______________ to my shoulders.

• Posterior

• Anterior

• inferior

• superior