Directional Terms And Anatomical Planes

Question 1

All the planes

Answer 1

Dorsal, transverse, Sagittal, median

Question 2

Dorsal (plane)

Answer 2

Separates ventral from dorsal (it’s top and bottom)

Question 3

Transverse

Answer 3

Perpendicular to long axis of body (front and back)

Question 4

Sagittal

Answer 4

Split in half but not equal

Question 5

Median

Answer 5

Split in half but equal

Question 6

What term refers to the midline

Answer 6

Medial and lateral

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Towards the middle

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Away from the midline

Question 9

Proximal & distal are used to …

Answer 9

Refer to parts of the extremities

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Closer to trunk (moving up the limb)

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Away from the trunk, moving down from limb

Question 12

Medial

Answer 12

Towards center of the animal (spine)

Question 13

Lateral

Answer 13

Away from the animals center

Question 14

What is used to refer to the parts of the trunk

Answer 14

Cranial and caudal

Question 15

Cranial

Answer 15

Towards the head

Question 16

Caudal

Answer 16

Towards the tail

Question 17

What is not used when referring to parts of the head

Answer 17

Cranial

Question 18

Dorsal & palmar are for what limb

Answer 18

Forelimb

Question 19

Dorsal (forelimb)

Answer 19

Back (top) of the forelimb

Question 20

Palmar

Answer 20

Front (bottom) of the forelimb

Question 21

Dorsal and plantar are for what limb

Answer 21

Hind limb

Question 22

Dorsal (hindlimb)

Answer 22

Back (top)

Question 23

Plantar

Answer 23

Front (bottom)

Question 24

Rostral and caudal are used when

Answer 24

Referring to parts of the head

Question 25

Rostral

Answer 25

Towards the nose

Question 26

Caudal (head)

Answer 26

Towards the trunk

Question 27

Dorsal and ventral refer to

Answer 27

The position of parts of the trunk along the midline between back and belly

Question 28

Dorsal

Answer 28

On top or back of the animal

Question 29

Ventral

Answer 29

On bottom or belly of the animal

Question 30

What is in reference to a certain point

Answer 30

Superior and inferior

Question 31

Superior

Answer 31

Above a certain point

Question 32

Inferior

Answer 32

Below a certain point

Question 33

What is in relation to the surface of the body

Answer 33

Superficial and deep

Question 34

Superficial

Answer 34

Closer to the skin

Question 35

Deep

Answer 35

Towards the core of the animal