Hondros Bio117 Exam 1 163 Questions And Answers Graded A+

Standard Anatomical Position - Facing observer, upright, palm supine Supine - Facing up (when laying on back) or palm facing anterior Prone - facing down (laying on belly) or palm facing posterior Anterior (Ventral) - Front of body Posterior (Dorsal) - Back of body Superior - Towards the head Inferior - Towards feet Lateral - Away from the midline of the body Medial - Closer to the midline of the body Proximal - Closer to origin point Distal - Farther away from origin point Deep - Closer to inside of body Superficial - Closer to skinSagittal Plane - Divides body into left and right side Frontal (coronal) Plane - Divides body into anterior and posterior Transverse (Horizontal) Plane - divides body in superior and inferior Dorsal body Cavity - Contains cranial cavity and vertebral canal Ventral Body Cavity - Contains Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities Diaphragm - divides thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities in two