Body Planes
What is the anatomical plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts?
Transverse
What is the term used to describe the position or direction toward the front of the body?
Anterior
What is the term used to describe the position or direction away from the midline of the body?
Lateral
What is the term describing the FRONT or BELLY side of a patient?
VENTRAL
What are the 2 DORSAL body cavities?
Cranial and Spinal
What is the anatomical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections?
Frontal
What is the term used to describe the position or direction toward the back of the body?
Posterior
What is the term used to describe a position or direction closer to the point of attachment or origin of a limb or structure?
Proximal
What is the position when a patient is positioned horizontally with face and palms up?
SUPINE
The heart and lungs can be found in this body cavity.
Thoracic
What is the anatomical plane that divides the body into left and right parts?
Sagittal
What is the term used to describe the position or direction toward the upper part of the body or closer to the head?
Superior
What is the term used to describe a position or direction farther from the point of attachment or origin of a limb or structure?
Distal
What is the term describing the BACK of a patient?
DORSAL
What are the 2 VENTRAL body cavities?
Thoracic and Abdominopelvic
What is the anatomical plane that divides the body into left and right parts, but not along the midline?
Parasagittal
What is the term used to describe the position or direction toward the lower part of the body or farther from the head?
What is the term used to describe a position or direction closer to the surface of the body?
Superficial
What position is described if the body is standing erect with the arms at the sides of the body, the palms of the hands facing forward, and the eyes looking straight ahead?
Anatomical Position
The muscle that forms a wall separating the Thoracic and Abdominopelvic cavities.
Diaphragm
What is the anatomical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves along the midline?
Midsagittal
What is the term used to describe the position or direction toward the midline of the body?
Medial
What is the term used to describe a position or direction farther from the surface of the body?
Deep
What is the position when a patient is positioned horizontally with face and palms down?
PRONE
Major organs of the reproductive system are found in this body cavity.
Abdominopelvic