Anatomical Planes
Directional Terms
Body Regions
Organ Places
System Functions
100

This plane divides the body into right and left halves.

Sagittal (Medial)

100

This word means above, toward the head

Superior

100

What is the common name for the cranial region?

Head

100

Which system has the organs: skin, hair, nails, and cutaneous glands?

Integumentary

100

Which system is responsible for movement, support, and blood formation?

Skeletal

200

This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior.

Frontal

200

This word means toward the body surface.

Superficial

200

Which region includes the head, neck, and trunk?

Axial Region

200

Which system has the lungs?

Respiratory

200

Which system is responsible for rapid internal communication, motor control, and sensation?

Nervous System

300

This plane divides the body into upper and lower portions

Transverse

300

This word means away from the midline

Lateral

300

What is the name of the region that includes the upper and lower limbs?

Appendicular region

300

Which system has the heart and blood vessels?

Circulatory

300

Which system is responsible for hormone production and long distance chemical communication?

Endocrine

400

This is the name of the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves.  The line is right down the middle.

Midsagittal

400

This word means farther away from the origin of a body part

Distal

400

What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

the diaphragm

400

Which quadrant is the appendix located in? 

Right Lower Quadrant

400

Which system is responsible for the distribution of nutrients and oxygen?

Circulatory

500

This plane divides the body into unequal left and right halves.  

Parasagittal

500

This word means closer to the origin of the body part.

Proximal

500

What separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity?

The brim of the pelvis

500

Which quadrant is the spleen in?

Left Upper Quadrant

500

Which system is responsible for the defense against disease?

Lymphatic system

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