Body Planes, Directional Terms, and Regional Terms

What body plane is this?

• Transverse

• Midsagittal

• Coronal

• Air

Divides the body into left and right portions.

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Sagittal.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Transverse

The arm is ______ to the hand

• Medial

• Distal

• Proximal

• Lateral

The auxiliary region is ______ to the hip

• Medial

• Distal

• Superior

• Lateral

The big toe is ______ to the little toe

• Medial

• Distal

• Superior

• Lateral

The little toe is _______ to the big toe.

• Medial

• Distal

• Superior

• Lateral

The scapular region is ______ to the vertebral region

• Medial

• Distal

• Superior

• Lateral

Closer to the head.

• Anterior

• Proximal

• Superior

• Medial

Away from the head.

• Inferior

• Lateral

• Deep

• Distal