Anatomical terms

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

Standard position (Stand upright, look forward, palm forward)

Question 2

Midline

Answer 2

divided by middle

Question 3

Posterior

Answer 3

back

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

front

Question 5

Superior to…

Answer 5

on top of (For core/body&head)

Question 6

Anterior to…

Answer 6

on bottom of (For core/body&head)

Question 7

Proximal to…

Answer 7

higher than (for limbs)

Question 8

Distal to…

Answer 8

under/lower (for limbs)

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

towards the midline

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

away from the midline (lateral raises)

Question 11

Superficial to…

Answer 11

More towards the SURFACE (skin is superficial to muscles)

Question 12

Deep…

Answer 12

Deeper within the body (more away from the surface)

Question 13

Transverse PLANE

Answer 13

plane around the hips (like a skirt) (perpendicular to Longitudinal axis)

Question 14

Longitudinal AXIS

Answer 14

line through the head (perpendicular to transverse plane)

Question 15

Sagittal PLANE

Answer 15

plane sliced through midline (perpendicular to horizontal axis)

Question 16

Horizontal AXIS

Answer 16

line through hips (left to right) (perpendicular to sagittal plane)

Question 17

Frontal PLANE

Answer 17

sliced through hips cutting back and front in half (perpendicular to Anterior-posterior axis)

Question 18

Anterior-posterior AXIS

Answer 18

line from front to back (through belly button) (perpendicular to frontal plane)

Question 19

Flexion

Answer 19

bending at a joint (angle between 2 opposing bones is getting smaller)

Question 20

Extension

Answer 20

straightening of the joint (angle between 2 opposing bones is getting bigger)

Question 21

Abduction

Answer 21

moving away from the midline of the body moving more laterally)

Question 22

Adduction

Answer 22

moving towards the midline of the body

Question 23

Plantar flexion

Answer 23

ponting feet (planting your feet)

Question 24

Dorsiflexion

Answer 24

flexing feet

Question 25

Supination

Answer 25

Rotating your wrist when your palm is facing up (Radius and Ulna are parallel)

Question 26

Pronation

Answer 26

Rotating your wrist when your palm is facing down (Radius crosses over Ulna)

Question 27

Inversion

Answer 27

landing on OUTSIDE of ankle

Question 28

Eversion

Answer 28

landing on INSIDE of ankle

Question 29

External rotation

Answer 29

turned out foot

Question 30

Internal rotation

Answer 30

turned in foot

Question 31

Elevation

Answer 31

moving in upward position (shrug shoulder)

Question 32

Depression

Answer 32

moving in downward position (bad posture)

Question 33

Opposition

Answer 33

THUMB is pushing against other fingers (opposing forces)

Question 34

Reposition

Answer 34

THUMB is relaxed (no opposing forces)

Question 35

Circumduction

Answer 35

ball socket joint rotation (EX. arm circles)

Question 36

Protraction

Answer 36

moving outward (EX. chin forward)

Question 37

Retraction

Answer 37

moving inward (EX. chin inward/double chins)