Lab 1 BIOD 151 Exam Questions and Answers

Lab 1 BIOD 151 Exam Questions and
Answers
anatomical position - Answer-To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the
hands turned forward

sagittal plane - Answer-divides body into left and right

frontal plane - Answer-Divides the body into front and back portions.

transverse plane - Answer-horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

anterior - Answer-front of the body

posterior - Answer-toward the back

superior - Answer-toward the head

inferior - Answer-away from the head

medial - Answer-toward the midline

lateral - Answer-away from the midline

proximal - Answer-Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk

distal - Answer-farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb
to the body trunk

superficial - Answer-near the surface

deep - Answer-away from the surface

prone - Answer-lying face down

supine - Answer-lying on the back

axial region - Answer-head, neck, trunk

thoracic region - Answer-chest area

abdominal region - Answer-abdomen