Directional Terminology Anatomy

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

• coronal plane

• frontal plane

• transverse plane

• sagittal plane

Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?

• Transverse

• Horizontal

• Sagittal

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

• frontal/coronal

• transverse/horizontal

• sagittal plane

• none of the above

This position is known as?

• Resting Position

• Directional Terminiology

• Anatomical Postion

• Standing Position

Anterior

• Toward Middle
• Toward Side
• Toward Front
• Toward Back

Lateral

• Toward Middle
• Toward Side
• Toward Front
• Toward Back

Medial

• Toward Middle
• Toward Side
• Toward Front
• Toward Back

Distal

• Below

• Above

• Toward the Trunk/Joint

• Away from the Trunk/Joint

Proximal

• Toward the Back
• Toward the Front
• Toward the Joint or Point of Attachment
• Away from the Joint or Point of Attachment

Ventral

• Back Side

• Front Side

• Toward the Trunk

• Away from the Trunk