Ch. 2 Medical Term Test

What does the sagittal plane divide the body into?

• Upper and lower parts

• Front and back parts

• Left and right parts

• Internal and external parts

The midsagittal plane divides the body:

• Unequally into right and left sides

• Along the transverse axis

• Equally into right and left halves

• Into front and back sections

The frontal plane divides the body into:

• Superior and inferior parts

• Left and right parts

• Proximal and distal parts

• Anterior and posterior parts

Which term refers to the front or belly side of the body?

• Dorsal

• Posterior

• Ventral

• Caudal

5. The term dorsal refers to:

• the back side of the body

• the front side of the body

• the lower side of the body

• the upper side of the body

The anterior aspect of the body is the:

• Back side

• Bottom

• Front side

• Left side

Posterior means:

• Toward the head

• Closer to the midline

• Toward the front

• Toward the back

The term superior means:

• Below another structure

• On the opposite side

• Toward the head or upper part of the body

• Farther from the origin

Inferior refers to:

• Toward the midline

• Below or lower in position

• Farther from the body's surface

• In front of another structure

The term cephalic means:

• Toward the feet

• Toward the tail

• Toward the head

• Toward the back