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
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