Planes, Directional Terms & Cavities Review

Front

Cranial is the term for body parts located toward or near the head.

Back

True

Front

Another word for the term ventral is posterior.

Back

False

Front

Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.

Back

False

Front

Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain and protect vital organs.

Back

True

Front

Body parts away from the midsagittal plane are considered to be lateral.

Back

True

Front

Does the transverse plane divide the body into front and back?

Back

False

Front

Does the diaphragm separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Back

True

Front

The fingers are distal to the elbow.

Back

True

Front

Is the elbow distal to the wrist?

Back

False

Front

The cavity containing the heart, lungs and large blood vessels is the _____ cavity.

Back

thoracic