Directional terms
The head is ____ to the chest
Superior
This term means below or lower in position.
Inferior
This plane goes down the midline of the body and separates the body into two equal side halves.
Midsagittal Plane
This body cavity holds the heart and lungs
Thoracic Cavity
The abdominal cavity is superior of the _____ cavity.
Pelvic cavity
The nose is ______ to the ears.
Medial
This term means towards the front of the body.
Anterior or Ventral
This plane divides the body into upper and lower halves.
Transverse plane
This body cavity holds the the bladder
Pelvic Cavity
The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.
Proximal
The diaphragm is ______ to the lungs.
Inferior
This term means away from the midline of the body.
Lateral
This plane separates the body into front and back halves
Coronal or Frontal Plane
This body cavity holds the brain.
Cranial Cavity
This is another name for anterior.
Ventral
The spine is ______ to the heart.
Posterior
This term means the back of the body.
Posterior or dorsal
The heart is _____ of the transverse plane. (Directional Term)
Superior
This body cavity holds the Spinal cord
Spinal
The spinal cavity is ______ to the thoracic cavity.
Posterior
The hand is _____ to the elbow.
Distal
This term means closer to the origin or attachment of a limb.
Proximal.
The ears are _____ of the midsagittal line. (Directional term)
Lateral
This body cavity holds the stomach and liver.
Abdominal Cavity
This arm means on both sides of the body (Especially the arms)
Bilateral