Ch 1: Locations of the Body

Question 1

Anatomical Positions are used for what?

Answer 1

To describe the location of structures in the body in relation to one another

Question 2

What are the 3 planes used to describe the relationships among part os the 3D body?

Answer 2

1. Coronal: Split front from back
2. Transverse: Split top from bottom
3. (Mid)Sagittal: Split left from right

Question 3

Dorsal

Answer 3

One’s back

Question 4

Ventral

Answer 4

One’s belly

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

Moving frontward

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

Moving rearward

Question 7

Superior

Answer 7

Moving upward

Question 8

Inferior

Answer 8

Moving downward

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Moving centrally

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

Moving outward

Question 11

Proximal

Answer 11

Moving up a limb

Question 12

Distal

Answer 12

Moving down a limb

Question 13

Caudal

Answer 13

At the rear or tail end

Question 14

Cranial

Answer 14

At the head end

Question 15

Abdominal

Answer 15

Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hip bones

Question 16

Antebrachial

Answer 16

Forarm

Question 17

Antecubital

Answer 17

Region anterior to the elbow

Question 18

Auricular

Answer 18

Ear

Question 19

Axillary

Answer 19

Armpit

Question 20

Brachial

Answer 20

Arm (partial between shoulder and elbow)

Question 21

Buccal

Answer 21

Cheek

Question 22

Calcaneal

Answer 22

Heel of the foot

Question 23

Carpal

Answer 23

Wrist

Question 24

Cephalic

Answer 24

Head

Question 25

Cervical

Answer 25

Neck

Question 26

Coxal

Answer 26

Hip

Question 27

Cranial

Answer 27

Skull

Question 28

Crural

Answer 28

Leg (between knee and ankle)

Question 29

Deltoid

Answer 29

Shoulder

Question 30

Femoral

Answer 30

Thigh

Question 31

Fibular

Answer 31

Lateral aspect of the leg

Question 32

Frontal

Answer 32

Forehead

Question 33

Gluteal

Answer 33

Buttock

Question 34

Hallux

Answer 34

Great toe

Question 35

Inguinal

Answer 35

Groin

Question 36

Lumbar

Answer 36

Back and sides between the ribs and pelvis

Question 37

Mammary

Answer 37

Breast

Question 38

Manus

Answer 38

Hand

Question 39

Mental

Answer 39

Chin

Question 40

Nasal

Answer 40

Nose

Question 41

Occipital

Answer 41

Posterior aspect of head

Question 42

Olecranal

Answer 42

Posterior of the elbow

Question 43

Oral

Answer 43

Mouth

Question 44

Orbital

Answer 44

Eye

Question 45

Palmar

Answer 45

Palm of the hand

Question 46

Patellar

Answer 46

Kneecap

Question 47

Pelvic

Answer 47

Pelvis

Question 48

Perineal

Answer 48

Diamond-shaped region between the thighs

Question 49

Pes

Answer 49

Foot

Question 50

Plantar

Answer 50

Sole of the foot

Question 51

Pollex

Answer 51

Thumb

Question 52

Popliteal

Answer 52

Area posterior to the knee

Question 53

Pubic

Answer 53

Anterior region of the pelvis

Question 54

Radial

Answer 54

Lateral aspect of the forearm

Question 55

Sacral

Answer 55

Posterior region between the hip bones

Question 56

Scapular

Answer 56

Shoulder blade

Question 57

Sternal

Answer 57

Anterior middle region of the thorax

Question 58

Sural

Answer 58

Calf

Question 59

Tarsal

Answer 59

Root of the foot

Question 60

Thoracic

Answer 60

Chest of thorax

Question 61

Tibial

Answer 61

Medial aspect of the leg

Question 62

Ulnar

Answer 62

Medial aspect

Question 63

Umbilical

Answer 63

Navel

Question 64

Vertebral

Answer 64

Spinal column

Question 65

9 Region Divisions

Answer 65

Top: Right/Left Hypochondriac, Epigastric
Middle: Right/Left Lumbar, Umbilical
Bottom: Right/Left Iliac, Hypogastric

Question 66

4 Abdominopelvic Quadrants

Answer 66

1 and 2: Right Upper (RUQ), Left Upper (LUQ)

3 and 4: Right Lower (RLQ), Left Lower (LLQ)