Body Planes and Anatomical Terms

Towards the front or nearer to the abdominal surface of the body...

• lateral

• medial

• superior

• anterior

The plane that cuts the body into superior and inferior portions...

• Frontal plane

• Sagittal Plante

• Transverse Plane

• Anterior Plane

The plane that divides the body into FRONT and BACK portions...

• Midsagittal Plane

• Distal Plane

• Frontal Plane

• Transverse Plane

Name the plane that separates the body into EQUAL left and right portions.

• Transverse Plane

• Oblique Plane

• Sagittal Plane

• Midsagittal Plane

The arms are _____ to the chest.

• medial

• lateral

• anterior

• oblique

The transverse plane separates the body into...

• anterior/posterior

• superior/inferior

• medial/lateral

• proximal/distal

Which word means "towards or near the trunk of the body"?

• dorsal

• distal

• inferior

• proximal

Which of the following is DISTAL to the knee?

• Thigh

• Hip

• Wrist

• Ankle

Which of the following is POSTERIOR?

• Nose

• Heel

• Chest

• Knee

In the ANATOMICAL Position the palms should be facing....

• to the side of the body

• up

• backwords

• forward