Unit 1: Body Planes, Directional, and Regional Terms

Name the position in the picture

• Decubitus Position
• Knee-Chest
• Fowler Position
• Anatomical Position

Which of these planes are horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

• Transverse

• Midsagittal

• Frontal

Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?

• Frontal

• Midsagittal

• Transverse

these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right & left halves?

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Midsagital

Which is more medial, stomach or elbow?

• Spleen
• Stomach
• Elbow
• Shoulder

Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

• Inferior
• Deep
• Lateral
• Anterior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Away from midline

• Lateral
• Distal
• Superior
• Transverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)

• Medial Plane
• Sagittal
• Proximal 
• Transverse Plane

A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep

Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.

• Sagittal
• Anatomical Position
• Anterior Position
• Anatomical Plane