Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Transverse plane

Answer 1

Horizontal separating the top of the body from the bottom of the body

Question 2

Coronal plane

Answer 2

Seperates front from back

Question 3

Medium plane/mid sagittal plane

Answer 3

Separation between left and right side of body

Question 4

Superior

Answer 4

Towards the top
(Head is superior to shoulders)

Question 5

Inferior

Answer 5

Nearer to the foot

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

Towards the front
(Nose is anterior to the eyes)

Question 7

Posterior

Answer 7

Towards the back
(Eyes are posterior to the nose)

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Outside the body

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Nearer to the medium plane

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Nearer to the point of origin

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Further from the point of origin

Question 12

Superficial

Answer 12

Nearer to the surface

Question 13

Deep

Answer 13

Further from the surface

Question 14

Dorsal surface

Answer 14

Top of the hand

Question 15

Palmer surface

Answer 15

Palm of hand

Question 16

Dorsal surface

Answer 16

Top of foot

Question 17

Planter surface

Answer 17

Bottom of foot

Question 18

Abduction

Answer 18

Moving away from body

Question 19

Adduction

Answer 19

Moving towards body

Question 20

Flexion

Answer 20

Decreasing the size of the angle

Question 21

Extension

Answer 21

Increasing the angle

Question 22

Medial rotation

Answer 22

Rotating inwards

Question 23

Lateral rotation

Answer 23

Inside of arm facing upwards

Question 24

Pronation

Answer 24

Inside of arm facing downwards

Question 25

Cirumduction

Answer 25

Rotating around ball socket joint

Question 26

Elevation

Answer 26

Bringing shoulders up

Question 27

Depression

Answer 27

Bringing shoulders down

Question 28

Protrusion

Answer 28

Pushing jaw forwards

Question 29

Retrusion

Answer 29

Pushing jaw inwards