Body Orientation and Directional Terms
Anterior Body Landmarks
Posterior Body Landmarks
Body Planes?
Abdominopelvic Regions, Quadrants, and Body Cavities
100

The forehead is _______ to the nose 

Superior

100

What is the nose called?

Nasal

100

What is another term for the calf? 

Sural

100

How does the transverse plane divide the body? 

It divides the body into superior and inferior portions. 

100

The _______ region is the middle portion of the body. 

Umbilical

200

The heart is _____ to the lungs. 

Medial
200

What is the mouth called?

Oral

200

The buttocks are called the  _____? 

Gluteus

200

How does the coronal plane divide the body? 

It divides the body into front and back portions.

200

The right and left ______ regions lie on each side of the umbilical region. 

Lateral (Lumbar)

300

The skin is ____ to the muscles. 

Superficial 

300

What are the armpits called? 

Axillary

300

What is another term for the spine? 

Vertebral 

300
The sagittal plane divides the body into _____. 

Left and right portions.

300

The abdominal area is commonly divided into two ways. It's divided into ______ regions and ______ quadrants. 

Nine and four 

400

The elbow is ____ to the wrist. 

Proximal

400

What are the shoulders called? 

Acromial

400

What is the heel of the foot called? 

Calcaneal

400

What is another term for the midsagittal plane?

Median plane

400

What organs are encased within the dorsal cavity?

The brain and the spinal cord.



500

The pharynx is ____ to the oral cavity 

Posterior

500

What is the front of the elbow called? 

Antecubital 

500

What is the back of the knee called?

Popliteal

500

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. 

500

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.