Body Planes and Directional Terms

Anatomy is

• the study of the functions of the structures of the body

• imaginary vertical and horizontal lines

• the study of the structures of the body

Physiology is

• the study of the structures of the body

• holding arms at sides with hands turned so that palms face front

• the study of the functions of the structures of the body

A ________ plane is an up ad down plane that is a right angle to the horizon

• vertical

• horizontal

• transverse

A ________ plane is a flat crosswise plane

• vertical

• horizontal

• transverse

The sagittal plane

• is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

• is a vertical plane that divides the body

• is a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

The midsagittal plane is

• a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

• also known as the "midline" and it divides the body into equal left and right halves

• referring to the front of the body

The ________ plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back), also known as the coronal plane

• superior

• proximal

• frontal

the transverse plane

• is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

• refers to the back of the organ or body

• means toward the lower part of the body

________ is the opposite of cephalic (head)

• distal

• medial

• caudal

__________ means toward the head

• cephalic

• caudal

• ventral