Planes, Directional Terms & Cavities Review

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

• True
• False

Another word for the term ventral is posterior.

• True
• False

Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

The transverse plane divides the body into front and back.

• True
• False

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

• True
• False

The fingers are distal to the elbow.

• True
• False

The elbow is distal to the wrist.

• True
• False

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

• abdominal
• thoracic
• pelvic
• orbital