Body Planes and Cavities

What term describes body parts located near the head?

• Caudal

• Cranial

• Inferior

• Medial

Which term refers to body parts that are located away from the midline?

• Medial

• Lateral

• Proximal

• Distal

What does the term "proximal" refer to in anatomical terminology?

• Distant from the point of reference

• Close to the point of reference

• Front of the body

• Back of the body

Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?

• Transverse plane

• Frontal plane

• Midsagittal plane

• Coronal plane

Which plane divides the body into left and right sections?

• Sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• Frontal plane

Which plane is also known as the frontal plane?

• Sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• Horizontal plane

What term is used to describe a position closer to the midline of the body?

• Lateral

• Medial

• Distal

• Superior

Which term refers to a position farther from the point of attachment or origin?

• Proximal

• Distal

• Superior

• Inferior

In anatomical terms, what is the opposite of superior?

• Inferior

• Lateral

• Medial

• Proximal

What term describes a position towards the side of the body?

• Medial

• Lateral

• Proximal

• Distal