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Human Body: Positions, Planes, Quadrants and Regions

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Components of Anatomical position?

Back (Answer)

Standing, facing you, arms at their side and palms facing you.

#2
Front (Question)

What is the Midsagittal Plane?

Back (Answer)

Lengthwise planes that divides the body into equal left and right sides

#3
Front (Question)

What is the Sagittal plane?

Back (Answer)

Divides the body into right and left parts.

#4
Front (Question)

What is the Frontal plane?

Back (Answer)

Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions.

#5
Front (Question)

What is the Transverse plane?

Back (Answer)

Plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions.

#6
Front (Question)

Ventral position

Back (Answer)

Front/belly side of the body

#7
Front (Question)

Anterior position

Back (Answer)

Situated in the front. Ex. The nose is anterior to the eyes.

#8
Front (Question)

Superior position

Back (Answer)

Above; toward the head

#9
Front (Question)

Cephalic position

Back (Answer)

Toward the head

#10
Front (Question)

Proximal position

Back (Answer)

Only works for limbs. Closer to the attachment on the body.

#11
Front (Question)

Distal position

Back (Answer)

Only works for limbs. Farther away from the attachment on the body.

#12
Front (Question)

Medial position

Back (Answer)

Toward the midline

#13
Front (Question)

Dorsal position

Back (Answer)

The back of the body or organ

#14
Front (Question)

Posterior position

Back (Answer)

Situated in the back

#15
Front (Question)

Inferior position

Back (Answer)

Lower, toward the feet

#16
Front (Question)

Caudal position

Back (Answer)

Toward lower part of body.

#17
Front (Question)

Lateral position

Back (Answer)

Away from the midline

#18
Front (Question)

What are body cavities?

Back (Answer)

Spaces within the body that contain and protect internal organs/

#19
Front (Question)

Dorsal cavities contain?

Back (Answer)

The Cranial and Spinal cavities

#20
Front (Question)

Cranial cavity contains?

Back (Answer)

Contains the brain and pituitary gland.

#21
Front (Question)

Spinal cavity contains?

Back (Answer)

The nerves and spinal cord.

#22
Front (Question)

Thoracic cavity contains?

Back (Answer)

Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchial, tubes, thymus, and aorta.

#23
Front (Question)

Ventral cavities contain?

Back (Answer)

Thoracic abdominal and pelvic cavities.

#24
Front (Question)

Abdominal cavity contains?

Back (Answer)

The stomach, small and large intestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.