Directional Terms, Body Cavities, Body Planes

The RED arrow is pointing to the ________side of the leg

• anterior

• posterior

Divides the body into left and right halves

• sagittal

• frontal

• transverse

• horizontal

the elbow is ___________ to the wrist

• distal

• sagittal

• proximal

• superficial

the ankle is ______________ to the knee

• proximal

• medial

• lateral

• distal

the ears are _____________ to the eyes

• medial

• anterior

• inferior

• lateral

what plane would you cut in if you were going to amputate a leg

• sagittal

• parasagittal

• median

• transverse

What cavity would a surgeon enter to perform heart surgery?

• dorsal

• thoracic

• pelvic

• abdominal

If Mrs. Short has a pain in the anterior part of her leg, where would it be?

• thigh

• calf

• ankle

• shin

What structure is proximal to thigh?

• knee

• foot

• hip

• ankle

Mrs. Short has a cramp in the posterior part of her leg. Where is it?

• ankle

• shin

• calf

• knee