Anatomy Exam 1 JCCC Questions and
Answers
Coronal (frontal) plane - Answer-divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
parts
transverse (horizontal; cross-sectional) plane - Answer-divides body into superior
(upper) and inferior (lower) parts
midsagittal (median) plane - Answer-divides the body into equal left and right halves
oblique planes - Answer-passes through specimen at an angle
anterior - Answer-in front of; toward the surface
posterior - Answer-In back of; toward the back surface
dorsal - Answer-toward the back side of the human body
ventral - Answer-toward the belly side of the human body
superior - Answer-closer to head
Inferioir - Answer-closer to feet
caudal - Answer-at the rear or tail end
cranial (cephalic) - Answer-at the head end
rostral - Answer-toward the nose or mouth
medial - Answer-toward the midline of the body
lateral - Answer-away from the midline of the body
ipsilateral - Answer-on the same side
contralateral - Answer-on the opposite side
deep - Answer-on the inside, internal to another structure
superficial - Answer-on the outside, external to another structure
proximal - Answer-closest point of attachment to trunk
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