Body Orientation and Directional Terms
The forehead is _______ to the nose
Superior
What is the nose called?
Nasal
What is another term for the calf?
Sural
How does the transverse plane divide the body?
It divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
The _______ region is the middle portion of the body.
Umbilical
The heart is _____ to the lungs.
What is the mouth called?
Oral
The buttocks are called the _____?
Gluteus
How does the coronal plane divide the body?
It divides the body into front and back portions.
The right and left ______ regions lie on each side of the umbilical region.
Lateral (Lumbar)
The skin is ____ to the muscles.
Superficial
What are the armpits called?
Axillary
What is another term for the spine?
Vertebral
Left and right portions.
The abdominal area is commonly divided into two ways. It's divided into ______ regions and ______ quadrants.
Nine and four
The elbow is ____ to the wrist.
Proximal
What are the shoulders called?
Acromial
What is the heel of the foot called?
Calcaneal
What is another term for the midsagittal plane?
Median plane
What organs are encased within the dorsal cavity?
The brain and the spinal cord.
The pharynx is ____ to the oral cavity
Posterior
What is the front of the elbow called?
Antecubital
What is the back of the knee called?
Popliteal
What is the difference between sagittal and midsagittal?
The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right section. The midsagittal plane divide the body into equal left and right halves.
What is the difference between the ventral and dorsal cavities of the body?
The dorsal cavity is protected by bones and the ventral is protected by the serous membrane.