Human Anatomy & Physiology, 3rd
Edition – Test Bank
Sagittal plane (median) - This plane slices an object down the middle. making a left half and a right half.
Frontal plane - This is plane splits an object into a front half and a back half.
Transverse plane - This plane divides the body into an upper half and lower half.
Cranial - skull
Facial - face
Cephalic - head
Frontal - forehead
Buccal - cheek
Oral - mouth
Mental - chin
Cervical - neck
Deltoid - shoulder
Pectoral - chest covered by pectoralis major muscles
, Sternal - sternum
Mammary - breast
Thoracic - chest
Axillary - armpit
Brachial - arm from shoulder to elbow
Anticubital - front of elbow
Abdominal - abdomen
Antebrachial - forearm
Carpal - wrist
Palmar - palm
Digital - fingers
Pelvic - pelvis
Inguinal - groin
coxal - hip
Pubic - region of pelvis
Edition – Test Bank
Sagittal plane (median) - This plane slices an object down the middle. making a left half and a right half.
Frontal plane - This is plane splits an object into a front half and a back half.
Transverse plane - This plane divides the body into an upper half and lower half.
Cranial - skull
Facial - face
Cephalic - head
Frontal - forehead
Buccal - cheek
Oral - mouth
Mental - chin
Cervical - neck
Deltoid - shoulder
Pectoral - chest covered by pectoralis major muscles
, Sternal - sternum
Mammary - breast
Thoracic - chest
Axillary - armpit
Brachial - arm from shoulder to elbow
Anticubital - front of elbow
Abdominal - abdomen
Antebrachial - forearm
Carpal - wrist
Palmar - palm
Digital - fingers
Pelvic - pelvis
Inguinal - groin
coxal - hip
Pubic - region of pelvis
