PHYSIOLOGY 2026/2027 TESTABLE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Median plane (sagital) - ANSWER-the midline plane dividing the body into
left/right halves
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