Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

Divides body into right and left halves

Question 2

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

Answer 2

Divides body into front and back portions

Question 3

Transverse Plane

Answer 3

Divides body into upper and lower portions

Question 4

Midsagittal plane

Answer 4

Divides body into equal right and left halves

Question 5

Parasagittal plane

Answer 5

Divides body into right and left portions

-Infinite number

Question 6

Superior

Answer 6

Above (toward the head)

Question 7

Inferior

Answer 7

Below (towards feet)

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Toward the midline

Question 9

lateral

Answer 9

Away from the midline

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

(Regarding limbs) closer to the origins of a body part

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

(Regarding limbs) farther from the origin of the body

Question 12

Superficial

Answer 12

Toward the body surface

Question 13

Deep

Answer 13

Away from the body surface (internally)

Question 14

Anterior

Answer 14

Front side of human

Question 15

Posterior

Answer 15

Back side of human

Question 16

Ventral

Answer 16

Belly-side

Question 17

Dorsal

Answer 17

Back side of human

Question 18

Axial region

Answer 18

Trunk:thoracic and abdominal regions

Question 19

Appendicular region

Answer 19

Upper and lower limbs

Question 20

Brachial Region (Brachium)

Answer 20

Upper arm

Question 21

Antebrachial region (Antebrachium)

Answer 21

Forearm

Question 22

Carpal Region (Carpus)

Answer 22

Wrist

Question 23

Manual Region (Manus)

Answer 23

Hand

Question 24

Digits

Answer 24

Fingers

Question 25

Femoral

Answer 25

Thigh

Question 26

Crus

Answer 26

Leg

Question 27

Tarsus

Answer 27

Ankle

Question 28

Pes

Answer 28

Foot

Question 29

Dorsal Body Cavity

Answer 29

Cranial and Vertebral Canal

Question 30

Ventral body Cavity

Answer 30

Thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, diaphragm separates them

Question 31

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 31

Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Question 32

Mediastinum

Answer 32

Area between the lungs. Contains heart, blood vessels, esophagus, trachea and thymus

Question 33

Pleural Cavity

Answer 33

Lungs

Question 34

Abdominal Cavity contains what organs?

Answer 34

GI tract, kidneys and ureters

Question 35

Pelvic cavity contains what organs?

Answer 35

Rectum, bladder, urethra and repro organs