Quiz 1

Coronal

• vertical division of body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

• closer to the origin

• front of the body

• from back to front; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

Sagittal

• vertical division of body into right and left portions

• line that runs through the center of the body or a body part

• above another structure, toward the head

• horizontal division of body into upper and lower portions

transverse

• horizontal division of body into upper and lower portions

• from back to front; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

• vertical division of body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

• toward the side

anterior

• front of the body

• back of the body

• closer to the origin

• normal standing position

posterior

• back of the body

• front of the body

• toward the side

• vertical division of body into right and left portions

Anterior-Posterior

• from front to back; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

• from back to front; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

• horizontal division of body into upper and lower portions

• below another structure, away from the head

Posterior-anterior

• from back to front; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

• from front to back; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

• line that runs through the center of the body or a body part

• vertical division of body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

superior

• above another structure, toward the head

• below another structure, away from the head

• vertical division of body into right and left portions

• line that runs through the center of the body or a body part

inferior

• below another structure, away from the head

• above another structure, toward the head

• from front to back; commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam

• away from the beginning of origin

proximal

• closer to the origin

• away from the beginning or origin

• toward the middle(midline)

• line that runs through the center of the body or a body part