Body Positions / Planes / Cavities

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 orbital cavity refers to the....

• ear region

• mouth region

• eye region

• nose region

The buccal or mouth region is called the...

• abdominal cavity

• orbital cavity

• oral cavity

• cranial cavity

The thoracic cavity contains....

• the esophagus, lungs, heart and major blood vessels

• the large and small intestines

• bladder and kidneys

• reproductive organs

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

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

• sagittal

• transverse

• frontal