Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory 2rd 3rd Edition Amerman Test Bank

Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the
Laboratory 2rd 3rd Edition Amerman Test
Bank


Sagittal plane (lateral) - ANSWER:the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and
parallel to the median plane.



Coronal, Frontal plane - ANSWER:the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.



transverse, cross horizontal - ANSWER:the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lowerparts.
Cross/transverse sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other structure and may not
be horizontal.



Cranial, superior - ANSWER:a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the
body



Caudal, inferior - ANSWER:a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the
body



Anterior, ventral - ANSWER:a structure being more in front than another structure in the body



Posterior, dorsal - ANSWER:a structure being more in back than another structure in the body



Medial - ANSWER:a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body

, lateral - ANSWER:a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in the
body



Proximal - ANSWER:limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (superior)



Distal - ANSWER:limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the limb
than another structure in the limb (inferior)



Palmer - ANSWER:front half of the hand



dorsal - ANSWER:back half of the hand



plantar - ANSWER:bottom of the foot



dorsal (foot) - ANSWER:top of the foot



superficial - ANSWER:surface



deep - ANSWER:deep



lateral (adducting) - ANSWER:out to in



abducting - ANSWER:in to out



os-, osteo- - ANSWER:bone