Directional Terms
Anterior Body Landmarks
Posterior Body Landmarks
Body Planes/ Sections
Body Cavities
100
Toward the head
What is superior
100
Oral region
What is the mouth
100
Cephalic region
What is the head
100
The section that divides the body into right and left parts
What is the Midsagittal section
100
What is the major function of the digestive system?
break down food into absorbable pieces
200
Toward the midline of the body
What is medial
200
Nasal & Digital regions
What is the nose area and the fingers / toes
200
back of the knee region
What is popliteal
200
The section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
What is the Frontal (coronal) section
200
This body system includes the skin and its accessory structures such as sweat glands and hair.
What is the integumentary system?
300
The wrist is _______ to the elbow
What is distal
300
Brachial regions
What is the arm area
300
Scapular area
What is posterior Shoulder area
300
Which type of body section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
What is the transverse section
300
The main function of the urinary system is to:
What is filter water and nutrients out of the blood
400
The lungs are ____________ to the heart
What is lateral/Superficial
400
Inguinal
groin
400
Gluteal area
What is the buttock area?
400
The section that divides the body into superior and inferior parts 
What is the Transverse section
400
The main function of the respiratory system is to:
What is supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
500
The knee is _______ to the foot
What is proximal
500
Patellar regions
anterior knee region
500
Vertebral region
What is posterior spine/back area
500
Dorsal body cavity houses the:
What is the Spinal Chord and brain.
500
When correctly situated in anatomical position, your feet are ___________ to your knees.
What is Distal?