Anatomical Terminology and Planes

Why are anatomical terms used?

• To determine the weight of a body part

• To identify the age of a person

• To precisely describe the location of features on a body

• To describe the color of body features

What is the anatomical position?

• Standing on one leg with arms raised

• Standing upright with arms at sides, palms facing forward, and feet together

• Lying down with arms at sides

• Sitting with legs crossed

In anatomical terms, what does 'anterior' mean?

• Front of the body

• Below the feet

• Back of the body

• Above the head

Which term describes a point closer to where a limb inserts into the body?

• Distal

• Medial

• Proximal

• Lateral

What does 'medial' refer to in anatomical terms?

• Closer to the midline of the body

• Further from the midline of the body

• Above the head

• Below the feet

How would you describe the position of the nose relative to the eyes?

• Proximal, inferior, and posterior

• Lateral, superior, and posterior

• Medial, inferior, and anterior

• Distal, superior, and anterior

What is a sagittal plane?

• A cut at an oblique angle

• A horizontal cut dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

• A vertical cut dividing the body into left and right portions

• A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?

• Frontal plane

• Oblique plane

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

What is the transverse plane?

• A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

• A cut at an oblique angle

• A horizontal cut dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

• A vertical cut dividing the body into left and right portions

Which plane passes through the body at an oblique angle?

• Transverse plane

• Frontal plane

• Sagittal plane

• Oblique plane