Anatomical Lingo

Question 1

Patient Positions

1) Sitting
2) Lying down
3) Lying on front

Answer 1

1) Seated
2) Supine
3) Prone

Question 2

3 anatomical planes

Answer 2

sagittal (median)
Axial (trasverse / longitudinal)
Coronal

Question 3

front/back

Answer 3

anterior/posterior

Question 4

top/bottom of body

Answer 4

superior/inferior

Question 5

top/bottom of body neurology

Answer 5

cranial(rostral)/caudal

Question 6

towards/away from midline

Answer 6

medial/ lateral

Question 7

near/far from attachment of limb

Answer 7

proximal/distal

Question 8

near/far from surface of body

Answer 8

superficial/deep

Question 9

close/far from organ

Answer 9

external/internal

Question 10

dorsal surface of wrist hand + tongue

Answer 10

posterior surfaces

Question 11

dorsal surface of foot

Answer 11

superior surface

Question 12

anterior surface of wrist

Answer 12

volar

Question 13

anterior surface of hand

Answer 13

palmar

Question 14

anterior surface of tongue

Answer 14

ventral

Question 15

inferior surface of foot

Answer 15

plantar

Question 16

same name large/small

Answer 16

major/minor

Question 17

unilateral

Answer 17

only on one side of the body

Question 18

bilateral

Answer 18

on both sides of the body

Question 19

midline

Answer 19

on the median plane

Question 20

ipsilateral

Answer 20

structures on the same side of the body

Question 21

contralateral

Answer 21

opposite sides of the body

Question 22

superolateral; superomedial
inferolateral; inferomedial
anteroinferior; anterosuperior
anterolateral; posterolateral

Answer 22

combined terms

Question 23

increasing/decreasing angle between bones of a joint

Answer 23

extension/flexion

Question 24

away/towards median plane

Answer 24

abduction/adduction

Question 25

circular rotation at a joint

Answer 25

circumduction

Question 26

anterior movents superior to the knee are

Answer 26

flexion

Question 27

anterior movements inferior to the knee are

Answer 27

extensions

Question 28

sole of foot away/towards median plane

Answer 28

eversion/inversion

Question 29

palm rotates to face posteriorly

Answer 29

supination

Question 30

palm rotates to face anteriorly

Answer 30

pronation

Question 31

Hand movement

Answer 31

in anatomy folder

Question 32

turning

Answer 32

rotation

Question 33

superior/inferior movement

Answer 33

elevation/depression

Question 34

jaw forward/back

Answer 34

protrusion/retrusion

Question 35

shoulder anterior/posterior movement

Answer 35

protraction/retraction