Directional Terms
Direction contd. then planes
Positions (☉_☉)
100

What are the two directions that point up and then down

Superior then inferior

100
Direction of lying downwards then upwards

Prone then supine

100

Standing erect, facing the observer, arms at the side, and palms facing forward

Anatomical position

200

What is the direction that points in front of you then behind you

Anterior then Posterior

200

Direction that goes inwards

Sagittal

200

True or False, The neck is superior to the pelvis

TRUE (duh)

300

What is the direction that goes inward then goes outward

medial then lateral

300

Direction that cuts you vertically in half

Transverse

300

Mrs. Rider is walking toward you. You are looking at her from a _______________view?

Anterior

400

What is the direction that goes upwards along the body then downwards along the body

Proximal then Distal

400

Plane that cuts you in half from the side

Coronal

400

True or False, The elbow is proximal to the shoulder

FALSE

500

What direction is close to the skin

Deep

500

Cut in half from the back direction

Midsagittal

500

The skin is _________ to the skeletal bones.

Superficial