BIO 201 - Lab Quiz #1 test
exam questions and
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Anatomical Position
An individual in anatomical position is standing erect with arms at
sides, palms facing forward with fingers pointing downward, feet
parallel to each other and flat on the floor, and eyes directed
forward.
Supine
Position of the body when lying face up.
For forearm movement (in anatomical position), supination directs
palm anteriorly.
Opposite of prone.
Prone
Position of the body when lying face down.
For forearm movement (in anatomical position), pronation directs
palm posteriorly.
Opposite of supine.
,Coronal Plane
A plane that passes side-to-side through the body, dividing it into
anterior and posterior portions (front and back)
Also called frontal plane.
Midsagittal Plane
A plane that passes from front to back through the midline of the
body, dividing it into right and left halves (vertically)
Also known as median plane.
Sagittal Plane
A plane that passes from front to back through the body, dividing it
into right and left portions (vertically)
Also known as parasagittal plane.
Transverse Plane
A plane that passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body,
dividing it into superior and inferior portions (horizontally)
,Anterior
Toward the front of the body (e.g. the sternum is anterior to the
heart).
Opposite of posterior.
Deep
Away from the surface of the body (e.g. in kidney, the medulla is
deep to the cortex).
Opposite of superficial.
Distal
Farther from trunk or origin of structure (e.g. the wrist is distal to
the elbow).
Opposite of proximal.
Inferior
Downward or below (e.g. the diaphragm is inferior to the heart).
, Opposite of superior.
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body (e.g the lungs are lateral to the
heart)
Opposite of medial.
Medial
Toward the midline of the body (e.g. the heart is medial to the
lungs).
Opposite of lateral.
Posterior
Toward the back of the body or relating to the back (e.g. the heart is
posterior to the sternum).
Opposite of anterior and synonymous with dorsal).
Superficial
exam questions and
answers(diagrams included)
Anatomical Position
An individual in anatomical position is standing erect with arms at
sides, palms facing forward with fingers pointing downward, feet
parallel to each other and flat on the floor, and eyes directed
forward.
Supine
Position of the body when lying face up.
For forearm movement (in anatomical position), supination directs
palm anteriorly.
Opposite of prone.
Prone
Position of the body when lying face down.
For forearm movement (in anatomical position), pronation directs
palm posteriorly.
Opposite of supine.
,Coronal Plane
A plane that passes side-to-side through the body, dividing it into
anterior and posterior portions (front and back)
Also called frontal plane.
Midsagittal Plane
A plane that passes from front to back through the midline of the
body, dividing it into right and left halves (vertically)
Also known as median plane.
Sagittal Plane
A plane that passes from front to back through the body, dividing it
into right and left portions (vertically)
Also known as parasagittal plane.
Transverse Plane
A plane that passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body,
dividing it into superior and inferior portions (horizontally)
,Anterior
Toward the front of the body (e.g. the sternum is anterior to the
heart).
Opposite of posterior.
Deep
Away from the surface of the body (e.g. in kidney, the medulla is
deep to the cortex).
Opposite of superficial.
Distal
Farther from trunk or origin of structure (e.g. the wrist is distal to
the elbow).
Opposite of proximal.
Inferior
Downward or below (e.g. the diaphragm is inferior to the heart).
, Opposite of superior.
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body (e.g the lungs are lateral to the
heart)
Opposite of medial.
Medial
Toward the midline of the body (e.g. the heart is medial to the
lungs).
Opposite of lateral.
Posterior
Toward the back of the body or relating to the back (e.g. the heart is
posterior to the sternum).
Opposite of anterior and synonymous with dorsal).
Superficial
