Medical & Anatomical Terminology

What is anatomical position?

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Identify the section or cut.

• frontal section

• lateral section

• transverse section

• sagittal section

Identify the section or cut.

• frontal section

• cross section

• transverse section

• sagittal section

The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.

• proximal

• dorsal

• distal

• ventral

Which term means below?

• Inferior
• Superior
• Posterior
• Lateral

Which medical term means to the front?

• Supine
• Anterior
• Lateral
• Inferior

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

• posterior

• superior

• lateral

• medial

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

• caudal

• cephalic

• inferior

• superior

Which plane would make a slice right between your eyes dividing you into EQUAL left and right halves?

• transverse

• sagittal

• midsagittal

• frontal

Which structure is most medial?

• nose

• ears

• heart

• femur