Body Planes Amd Postions

Question 1

The body is facing up

Answer 1

Supine postion

Question 2

Body is lying down

Answer 2

Prone position

Question 3

At or near the front of the body

Answer 3

Anterior view (posterior)

Question 4

At or near the back of the body

Answer 4

Posterior view (anterior)

Question 5

The line that divides the body in halves

Answer 5

Midline

Question 6

Near midline

Answer 6

Medial

Question 7

Away from midline

Answer 7

Lateral

Question 8

Toward head and further from the feet

Answer 8

Superior view

Question 9

Situated nearer to the feet and farther from the head

Answer 9

Inferior view

Question 10

away from the surface of the body

Answer 10

Deep

Question 11

closer to the surface of the body

Answer 11

Superficial 

Question 12

further from the origination of a structure

Answer 12

Distal

Question 13

Nearer to the origintation of a structure

Answer 13

proximal

Question 14

divides the body into front and back portions

Answer 14

Frontal plane

Question 15

divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Answer 15

Transverse plane

Question 16

Passes through a structure or the entire body at an angle

Answer 16

oblique plane

Question 17

divide the structure of the body vertically into left or right

Answer 17

Sagittal plane

Question 18

refers to the front or belly side of the organ or body. It is the opposite of dorsal.

Answer 18

Ventral

Question 19

refers to the back of the organ or body

Answer 19

Dorsal