Anatomy Directional Terms

What directional term fits in this blank correctly ?

The nose is _____ to the mouth.

• inferior

• posterior

• superior

• distal

The knee is proximal to the heal.

• True

• False

The pelvis, leg bones (femur, tibia, fibula), foot bones, scapula, clavicle, arm bones (humerus, radius, ulna) , & hand bones make up the _______ skeleton

An example of the body maintaining homeostasis is _______.

Another word for the coronal plane is the frontal plane.

• True

• False

The plane that divides the human body horizontally into upper and lower portions.

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Coronal (Frontal)

The Dorsal body cavity contains the Cranial cavity and the _______ cavity.

There are nine (9) abdominal regions and _____ abdominal quadrants.

Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body.

• Anterior (Ventral)

• Proximal

• Distal

• Posterior (Dorsal)

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.

• Distal

• Anterior (Ventral)

• Posterior (Dorsal)

• Inferior (Caudal)