HSC 114 Human Body In Health and Disease

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

• top and bottom

• left and right

• front and back

The frontal plane separates the body into...

• anterior and posterior

• medial and lateral

• proximal and distal

• cranial and caudal

Other words used for anterior/posterior are...

• medial/lateral

• superior/inferior

• ventral/dorsal

• proximal/distal

The transverse plane separates the body into...

• anterior/posterior

• superior/inferior

• medial/lateral

• proximal/distal

The pelvic cavity contains...

• the heart and major blood vessels

• the reproductive organs

• large and small intestines

The thumb is proximal to the elbow.

• True

• False

Anterior 

• Near the front 
• Near the back
• Farther from the body core
• Nearer the body core 

Medial

• Situated closer to the surface 
• Situated farther from the surface 
• Situated closer to the midline of the body
• Situated farther from the midline of the body

Located closer to the point of attachment (of a limb)

• Distal
• Proximal
• Medial 
• Lateral 

Ventral

• Along the back side of the vertebral column
• Along the front side of the vertebral column
• Closer to the head
• Closer to the tail (rear)