SPC bsc 2085 Lab Practical #1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is the Anatomical Position? Standing up straight, looking ahead, with the palms facing forward
Frontal/Coronal Plane Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections
, Sagittal Plane Divides the body into left and right halves
Transverse/Horizontal Plane Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves
Superior (cranial) Towards the head end or upper part of a structure or body; above
ex: The head is superior to the abdomen
Inferior (caudal) Away from the head end or toward the lower end of a structure or the body;
below
ex: The navel is inferior to the chin
Ventral (anterior) Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
ex: The breastbone is ventral(anterior) to the spine
Dorsal (posterior) Toward or at the back of the body; behind
ex: The heart is dorsal(posterior) to the breastbone
Medial Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
ex: The heart is medial to the arm
Lateral Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
ex: The arms are lateral to the chest
Intermediate Between and more medial and a more lateral structure
ex: The collar bone is intermediate to the breastbone and shoulder
Proximal Closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist
Distal Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
ex: the knee is distal to the thigh
Superficial (external) Toward or at the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
Deep (internal) Away from the body surface; more internal
ex: the lungs are deep to the skin
and CORRECT Answers
What is the Anatomical Position? Standing up straight, looking ahead, with the palms facing forward
Frontal/Coronal Plane Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections
, Sagittal Plane Divides the body into left and right halves
Transverse/Horizontal Plane Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves
Superior (cranial) Towards the head end or upper part of a structure or body; above
ex: The head is superior to the abdomen
Inferior (caudal) Away from the head end or toward the lower end of a structure or the body;
below
ex: The navel is inferior to the chin
Ventral (anterior) Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
ex: The breastbone is ventral(anterior) to the spine
Dorsal (posterior) Toward or at the back of the body; behind
ex: The heart is dorsal(posterior) to the breastbone
Medial Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
ex: The heart is medial to the arm
Lateral Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
ex: The arms are lateral to the chest
Intermediate Between and more medial and a more lateral structure
ex: The collar bone is intermediate to the breastbone and shoulder
Proximal Closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist
Distal Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
ex: the knee is distal to the thigh
Superficial (external) Toward or at the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
Deep (internal) Away from the body surface; more internal
ex: the lungs are deep to the skin
