Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Sagittal plane

Answer 1

Sideways view
Line cut through centre of body, nose and belly button to back

Question 2

Coronal plane

Answer 2

Frontal view, line cut through ears

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Front view

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Back view

Question 5

Transverse

Answer 5

Horizontal line through the middle of the body

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

Closer in plane

Question 7

Interal

Answer 7

Further from plane

Question 8

Superior

Answer 8

Above

Question 9

Inferior

Answer 9

Below

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Nearer to surface

Question 11

Intermediate

Answer 11

Between a superficial and deep strucutre

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Farther from surface

Question 13

Palmer

Answer 13

Anterior hand

Question 14

Dorsal

Answer 14

Posterior hand

Question 15

Plantar

Answer 15

Interior foot, sole

Question 16

Dorsal foot

Answer 16

Superior foot surface

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Nearer to trunk or point of origin

Question 18

Farther from trunk or point of origin

Question 19

Ipsilateral

Answer 19

Structures on the same side

Question 20

Contralateral

Answer 20

Structures on opposite sides of the

Question 21

Flexion and extension

Answer 21

Occurs in Sagittal plans
Flexion , decrease angle
Extension, increase angle

Question 22

Abduction and adduction

Answer 22

Occurs in coronal plane
Abduction, moves structures away form midline
Adduction, brings limb towards midline

Question 23

Medial and lateral rotation

Question 24

Circumduction

Answer 24

Combination of Flexion, extension, abduction and adduction

Question 25

Pronate

Answer 25

Turning palm to ceiling

Question 26

Supinate

Answer 26

Face down horizontal

Question 27

Opposition

Question 28

Reposition