Anatomical Position
What is the standard position of the body in medical terminology?
The body standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward, feet flat and forward.
What term means "toward the head"?
Superior (cranial).
What plane divides the body into left and right?
Sagittal plane.
What term means "toward the front of the body"?
Anterior (ventral).
In anatomical position, which way do the palms face?
Palms face forward.
What term means "toward the feet"?
Inferior (caudal).
What plane divides the body into front and back?
Frontal (coronal) plane.
What term means "toward the back of the body"?
Posterior (dorsal).
In anatomical position, how are the arms positioned?
Arms at sides, hanging down, palms forward.
What term means "toward the midline"?
Medial.
What plane divides the body into upper and lower?
Transverse (horizontal) plane.
What term means "toward the surface of the body"?
Superficial.
Why is anatomical position important in medicine?
Provides a universal reference for describing locations/directions on the body.
What term means "away from the midline"?
Lateral.
What is a cross-section of the body called?
Transverse section (cross-section).
What term means "farther away from the surface of the body"?
Deep.
Describe the exact stance of anatomical position from head to feet.
Standing tall, head and eyes forward, arms at sides with palms forward, legs straight, feet flat and pointing forward.
Differentiate proximal vs. distal.
Proximal = closer to point of attachment; Distal = farther away.
Which plane divides the body equally into right and left halves?
Midsagittal plane.
What is the difference between dorsal/ventral and anterior/posterior?
Dorsal/posterior both mean “back,” Ventral/anterior both mean “front.”