Anatomical Positions/Directions/Planes/Cavities

Body parts on the front of the body are (anatomical direction - hint point forward)

Body parts located above the transverse plane are (anatomical direction - hint point up)

• Medial

• Lateral

• Superior

• Inferior

The plane that divides the body into right and left parts is

• Saggital

• transverse

• Frontal

• Medial

Horizontal Plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half

• Superior

• Transverse

• Medial

• Inferior

Answer explanation

Transverse Plane is the HORIZONTAL plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts

True or False: The Cranial Cavity only holds the brain?

• True

• False

Body parts located below the transverse plane are (anatomical direction - hint point down)

What organs are included in the spinal cavity

• Spinal cord

• brain

• eyes

• tongue

What are two of the many organs found in the pelvic cavity

• Urinary Bladder and kidneys

• reproductive organs and small intestine

• stomach and spleen

• small intestine and large intestine

What organ is in the orbital cavity

Body parts close to the midline are (directional position - hint point "in")

• Medial

• Lateral

• Inferior

• Superior