Body Planes

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

• top and bottom

• equal left and right

• front and back

The frontal plane separates the body into...

• anterior and posterior

• medial and lateral

• proximal and distal

• cranial and caudal

The transverse plane separates the body into...

• anterior/posterior

• superior/inferior

• medial/lateral

• proximal/distal

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

• sagittal

• transverse

• frontal

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior

• frontal

• transverse

• sagittal

• midsagittal

Another word for anterior (front) side is

• ventral

• posterior

• dorsal

• sagital

Another word for posterior (back side) is

• ventral

• anterior

• dorsal

• sagital

Which side is facing you?

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Lateral

• Medial

Which side is facing you?

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Lateral

• Medial

The study of the functions of the body

• physiology

• psychology

• physics

• anatomy