Anatomical Terms: Directions and Planes

Which of the following terms are most appropriately consider to be opposites?

For example, the shoulder blade is on the _____ side of the body.

A _____ plane would pass through the breast, hip, and knee.

Identify the correct anatomical plane in which the image is represented.

Which body position best describes the image above?

For example, the knee cap is _____ the back of the knee

How can we look at the body? This plane divides the body in two halves (right and left Sides)

Anatomical terms always reference to a person standing in the anatomical position.

This plane divides the body into two halves, (FRONT and back)

A plane is an imaginary line dividing the body into __.

Using the ankle as a reference point, the knee is __ to the ankle.

The lungs are __ to the heart.

Big Idea: A common language of anatomical terms helps us all speak the same language in reference to the human body

Proximal and medial are opposite terms

This term means "away from the body midline".

The wrist is ___to the hand and ___ to the elbow.

Let's REVIEW: The big toe is _____ to the heel, and the buttock is __________ to the abdomen.

For example, your knees are _____ to your hips.

This term means toward the midline of the body.

This plane divides the body into two halves (Top and bottom)

This term means closer to the head or top

_______ is synonymous with posterior

The upper arm is proximal to the forearm.

_______ deals with the structure of the body while _______ deals with the function of the body.

This term means closer to the feet or below

Which number represents the transverse plane?

This term means closer to the end of the limb (or further from the trunk)

Let's start with direction. This anatomical term means front or in front of

Left and right always refer to the __ left and right.

Identify the correct anatomical plane in which the image is represented.

Test your Skills Time: The big toe is on the ______ side of the foot.

Which number represents the sagittal plane?

This term means away from the midline of the body.

For example, the hands are _____ to the feet

For example, your fingers are _____ to your wrist

Let's review: Your ears are ____ to your eyes, and your hands are _____ to your hips.

The midSAGITTAL plane divides the body into which parts?

Which of the following images represents a transverse plane?

This term means closer to the start of the limb (or closer to the trunk)

Identify the correct anatomical plane in which the image is represented.

For example, your ears are _______ to your nose.

A _____ plane would pass through the bicep, spine, lung, and heart.

Which number represents the frontal plane?

In the __ position, a person stands facing forward with arms at their side, palms forward.

This anatomical term means in back of or behind

For example, the navel (umbilicus) is ____ to the hip.

For example, your shoulder is _____ to your elbow.

Anatomical terms may describe: