anatomical positions

Question 1

most common frame of reference

Answer 1

anatomical position

Question 2

anatomical position

Answer 2

body is upright
feet shoulder length apart
upper limps at sides of the trunk
head and palms facing forward

Question 3

body is upright
feet shoulder width apart
upper limps at sides of the trunk
head and palms facing forward

Answer 3

anatomical position

Question 4

anterior

Answer 4

toward the front

Question 5

toward the front

Answer 5

anterior

Question 6

anterior =

Answer 6

ventral

Question 7

ventral =

Answer 7

anterior

Question 8

posterior

Answer 8

toward the back

Question 9

toward the back

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

posterior =

Answer 10

dorsal

Question 11

dorsal =

Answer 11

posterior

Question 12

superior

Answer 12

toward the head

Question 13

toward the head

Answer 13

superior

Question 14

superior =

Answer 14

cranial

Question 15

cranial =

Answer 15

superior

Question 16

inferior

Answer 16

toward the tail

Question 17

toward the tail

Answer 17

inferior

Question 18

inferior =

Answer 18

caudal

Question 19

caudal =

Answer 19

inferior

Question 20

proximal

Answer 20

closer to the point of origin/ trunk

Question 21

closer to the point of origin/ trunk

Answer 21

proximal

Question 22

distal

Answer 22

farther away from the point of origin

Question 23

farther away from the point of origin

Answer 23

distal

Question 24

medial

Answer 24

closer to the midline of the body

on the inner side of

Question 25

closer to the midline of the body | on the inner side of

Answer 25

medial

Question 26

lateral

Answer 26

farther away from the midline | on the outer side of

Question 27

farther away from the midline | on the outer of

Answer 27

lateral

Question 28

superficial

Answer 28

closer to the surface

Question 29

closer to the surface

Answer 29

superfical

Question 30

deep

Answer 30

farther below the surface

Question 31

farther below the surface

Answer 31

deep

Question 32

anterior and posterior refers to the body as __

Answer 32

a whole

Question 33

superior and inferior is not applied to __

Answer 33

upper and lower limps

Question 34

proximal and distal is used for __

Answer 34

upper and lower limps

Question 35

medial and lateral is used to refer the body as __

Answer 35

a whole

Question 36

imaginary line in the middle of the body

Answer 36

midline

Question 37

the two broad regional terms

Answer 37

axial | appendicular

Question 38

region for head, neck, and trunk

Answer 38

axial

Question 39

axial region

Answer 39

head neck trunk

Question 40

region for upper and lower limbs

Answer 40

appendicular

Question 41

appendicular region

Answer 41

upper and lower limbs

Question 42

cervical

Answer 42

neck

Question 43

neck

Answer 43

cervical

Question 44

gluteal

Answer 44

butt

Question 45

butt

Answer 45

gluteal

Question 46

inguinal

Answer 46

groin

Question 47

groin

Answer 47

inguinal

Question 48

lumbar

Answer 48

lower back

Question 49

lower back

Answer 49

lumbar

Question 50

palmer

Answer 50

palm

Question 51

palm

Answer 51

palmer

Question 52

sacral

Answer 52

sacrum

Question 53

at the end of lumbar spine

Answer 53

sacrum

Question 54

sacrum

Answer 54

sacral

Question 55

thoracic

Answer 55

chest

Question 56

chest

Answer 56

thoracic

Question 57

vertebral

Answer 57

spinal column

Question 58

spinal column

Answer 58

vertebral

Question 59

buccal

Answer 59

cheek

Question 60

cheek

Answer 60

buccal

Question 61

cranial

Answer 61

skull

Question 62

skull

Answer 62

cranial

Question 63

cephalic

Answer 63

head

Question 64

head

Answer 64

cephalic

Question 65

frontal

Answer 65

forehead

Question 66

forehead

Answer 66

frontal

Question 67

mental

Answer 67

chin

Question 68

chin

Answer 68

mental

Question 69

occipital

Answer 69

back of head

Question 70

back of head

Answer 70

occipital

Question 71

ocular

Answer 71

eye

Question 72

eye

Answer 72

ocular

Question 73

otic

Answer 73

ear

Question 74

ear

Answer 74

otic

Question 75

acromial

Answer 75

point of the shoulder

Question 76

point of the shoulder

Answer 76

acromial

Question 77

antebrachial

Answer 77

forearm

Question 78

forearm

Answer 78

antebrachial

Question 79

antecubital

Answer 79

anterior surface of the elbow

Question 80

anterior surface of the elbow

Answer 80

antecubital

Question 81

axillary

Answer 81

armpit

Question 82

armpit

Answer 82

axillary

Question 83

brachial

Answer 83

arm

Question 84

arm

Answer 84

brachial

Question 85

carpal

Answer 85

wrist

Question 86

wrist

Answer 86

carpal

Question 87

digital

Answer 87

fingers/ toes

Question 88

fingers/ toes

Answer 88

digital

Question 89

manual

Answer 89

hand

Question 90

hand

Answer 90

manual

Question 91

metacarpal

Answer 91

(refers to thebones in the hand)

Question 92

(referencing the bones in the hand)

Answer 92

metacarpal

Question 93

pollex

Answer 93

thumb

Question 94

thumb

Answer 94

pollex

Question 95

coxal

Answer 95

hip

Question 96

hip

Answer 96

coxal

Question 97

crural

Answer 97

anterior surface of leg

Question 98

anterior surface of leg

Answer 98

crural

Question 99

femoral

Answer 99

thigh

Question 100

thigh

Answer 100

femoral

Question 101

hallux

Answer 101

big toe

Question 102

big toe

Answer 102

hallux

Question 103

metatarsal

Answer 103

(referring to the bones in the foot)

Question 104

(referring to the bones in the foot)

Answer 104

metatarsal

Question 105

patellar

Answer 105

anterior surface of the knee

Question 106

anterior surface of the knee

Answer 106

patellar

Question 107

pedal

Answer 107

foot

Question 108

foot

Answer 108

pedal

Question 109

plantar

Answer 109

sole of foot

Question 110

sole of foot

Answer 110

plantar

Question 111

popliteal

Answer 111

posterior surface of the knee

Question 112

posterior surface of the knee

Answer 112

popliteal

Question 113

sural

Answer 113

posterior surface of the leg

Question 114

posterior surface of the leg

Answer 114

sural

Question 115

tarsal

Answer 115

ankle

Question 116

ankle

Answer 116

tarsal