A - Anatomical Terms

Question 1

What does anterior mean?

Answer 1

Closer to the front of body

Question 2

Give an example of anterior

Answer 2

Pecs to hamstring

Question 3

What does posterior mean?

Answer 3

Closer to the back of the body

Question 4

Give an example of posterior

Answer 4

Gastrocnemius to quadriceps

Question 5

What does lateral mean?

Answer 5

Away from midline

Question 6

Give an example of lateral

Answer 6

Arms to chest

Question 7

What does medial mean?

Answer 7

Towards the midline

Question 8

Give an example of medial

Answer 8

Chest to arms

Question 9

What does proximal mean?

Answer 9

Closer to your torso

Question 10

Give an example of proximal

Answer 10

Mandible to cranium

Question 11

What does distal mean?

Answer 11

Further from your torso

Question 12

Give an example of distal

Answer 12

Cranium to mandible

Question 13

What does superior mean?

Answer 13

Closer to the head

Question 14

Give an example of superior

Answer 14

Cranium to tibia

Question 15

What does inferior mean?

Answer 15

Closer to the feet

Question 16

Give an example of inferior

Answer 16

Tibia to cranium

Question 17

What does peripheral/superficial mean?

Answer 17

Close to the surface of the body

Question 18

Give an example of peripheral/superficial

Answer 18

Fingernails are peripheral/superficial to bones in fingers

Question 19

What does deep mean?

Answer 19

Further away from the surface of the body

Question 20

Give an example of deep

Answer 20

The stomach is deep in relation to the skin

Question 21

Define supine

Answer 21

On back
Face up
Palms up

Question 22

Give an example of the supine postition

Answer 22

Backstroke

Question 23

Define prone

Answer 23

On stomach
Face down
Palm down

Question 24

Give an example of the prone position

Answer 24

Front crawl

Question 25

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 25

Standing erect, facing forwards, arms at the side of the body with palms facing forwards