Anatomical Terms And Planes

Question 1

Head-waist

Answer 1

Cranial-caudal

Question 2

Front-back

Answer 2

Anterior/ventral-posterior/dorsal

Question 3

Shoulder-hand

Answer 3

Proximal-distal

Question 4

Top of leg-foot

Answer 4

Proximal-distal

Question 5

Inside of arm-outside of arm

Answer 5

Medial-lateral

Question 6

Top half of body is

Answer 6

Superior

Question 7

Bottom half of body is

Answer 7

Inferior

Question 8

Describe flex ion

Answer 8

An angular motion
Sagittal plane
Reduced angle between elements

Question 9

Extension

Answer 9

Angular motion
Sagittal plane
Increased angle between elements

Question 10

Abduction

Answer 10

Angular motion
Coronal plane
Moved away from longitudinal axis

Question 11

Adduction

Answer 11

Angular motion
Coronal plane
Moves towards longitudinal axis

Question 12

Rotation

Answer 12

Movement about the longitudinal axis
Direction of rotation from anatomical position can be left or right
Internal (medial) or external (lateral) I.e move toward or away from body

Question 13

Circumduction

Answer 13

Combination of flexion/extension and abduction/adduction

It is a circular motion without rotation (outlining circle with arm)

Question 14

Pronation

Answer 14

Rotates forearm radius over ulna - Palm facing back

Question 15

Supination

Answer 15

Forearm in anatomical position- Palm facing forward

Question 16

Dorsiflexion

Answer 16

Foot pointing upwards

Question 17

Plantar flexion

Answer 17

Foot pointing downwards

Question 18

Eversion

Answer 18

Side of foot pointing out

Question 19

Inversion

Answer 19

Side of foot pointing in

Question 20

Sagittal

Answer 20

Runs from front to back- dividing the body into left and right

Question 21

Coronal

Answer 21

Runs from left side to right side-splits body into front and back

Question 22

Tranverse plane

Answer 22

Splits body into top and bottom