Directional Terms
Name a body part that is superior to the stomach.
A patient has an injury distal to the elbow. What body area is most likely injured?
Which plane would a surgeon use to separate the body into upper and lower halves?
Transverse Plane
The wrist is _________ to the elbow.
Distal
A patient has a wound inferior to the eyes, superior to the mouth, and medial to the cheeks. Where is the injury?
Nose
Name a body part that is inferior to the knee.
A patient has an injury proximal to the wrist. What body area is most likely injured?
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
Frontal/Coronal Plane
The nose is _________ to the ears.
Medial
A patient has a bruise that is:
Where is the injury??
Shin
Name something lateral to your nose.
A patient has an injury medial to the ear. What body part is most likely injured?
Name the plane that divides left and right?
Median (Sagittal)
The heart is _________ to the lungs.
Medial
A patient has a laceration that is:
Where is the injury??
Nose
Name a body part that is medial to the shoulder.
A patient has an injury that is superior to the ankle, inferior to the knee, and anterior to the calf. Where is the injury?
Shin
A patient is being scanned from head to toe. The image shows a horizontal "slice" through the abdomen, dividing the body into upper and lower portions. What body plane is shown?
Transverse Plane
The ears are __________ to the nose.
Lateral
A patient has a laceration that is:
Where is the injury?
Back of the head
Name a body part that is distal to the elbow.
A patient has a wound that is lateral to the sternum, inferior to the clavicle, and medial to the shoulder. Where is the injury?
Upper chest/Pectoral region
A surgeon needs to view both lungs at the same time by separating the body into front and back sections. Which body plane would be most useful?
Frontal (Coronal)
The stomach is __________ to the heart.
Inferior
A patient has a bruise that is:
In what region is the injury located at???
Epigastric region