Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Sagital Plane

Answer 1

Separates Left from Right rides

Question 2

Coronal Plane

Answer 2

Shoulder to shoulder, separates the Anterior (Front) and Posterior (Back)

Question 3

Transverse Plane

Answer 3

Separates the Superior (upper) and Inferior (lower)

Question 4

Anterior - Posterior

Answer 4

Front - Back

Question 5

Medial - Lateral

Answer 5

Closer to midline - Farther from midline

Question 6

Deep - Superficial

Answer 6

Further from surface - Closer to surface

Question 7

Inferior - Superior

Answer 7

Low - High

Question 8

Parietal - Visceral

Answer 8

External wall of body cavity - Pertaining to an organ

Question 9

Rostral (Cephalad) - Caudad

Answer 9

Toward Head - Toward Tail

Question 10

Central - Peripheral

Answer 10

Toward centre - Away from centre

Question 11

Dorsal - Ventral

Answer 11

To back - To front

Question 12

Ipsilateral - Contralateral

Answer 12

Same side - Opposite sides

Question 13

Proximal - Distal

Answer 13

Closer to trunk or original point - Farther to trunk or origin point

Question 14

Abduction - Adduction

Answer 14

Move away from midline - Movement toward midline

Question 15

Anteversion - Retroversion

Answer 15

Tip forward - Tip backwards

Question 16

Ante Flexion - Retro Flexion

Answer 16

Forward bend - Bent backwards

Question 17

Dorsiflexion - Plantarflexion

Answer 17

Flex foot up - Flex foot down

Question 18

Elevation - Inversion

Answer 18

Upward movement - Inward Movement

Question 19

Flexion - Extension

Answer 19

Bend/ Decrease angle - Increase angle of joint

Question 20

Medial Rotation - Lateral Rotation

Answer 20

Anterior surface to mid - Anterior surface away from midline

Question 21

Prone - Supine

Answer 21

Lying face down - Lying face up

Question 22

Pronation - Supination

Answer 22

Move to prone down - Move to supine face up

Question 23

Protraction - Retraction

Answer 23

Forward move - Backward move

Question 24

Prefix : a-

Answer 24

Not or absence of (asymmetry)

Question 25

Prefix : -aemia

Answer 25

Related to blood (anaemia)

Question 26

Prefix : -algia

Answer 26

Pain (fibromyalgia)

Question 27

Prefix : -angio

Answer 27

Vessel (angiogram)

Question 28

Prefix : -ante

Answer 28

Before (antecedent)

Question 29

Prefix : -anti

Answer 29

Against / attacks antibacterial

Question 30

Prefix : arthro

Answer 30

Joints (arthropathy)

Question 31

Prefix : bi-

Answer 31

Two of (bicycle)

Question 32

Prefix : brady-

Answer 32

Slow (bradycardia)

Question 33

Prefix : Cardio

Answer 33

Heart (Cardiogram)

Question 34

Prefix : Cephal

Answer 34

Head (Cephalic)

Question 35

Prefix : contra

Answer 35

To go against (Contraindicated)

Question 36

Prefix: dys-

Answer 36

Abnormal (Dysfunction)

Question 37

Prefix : -ectomy

Answer 37

Removal of (hysterectomy)

Question 38

Prefix : Endo -

Answer 38

Inside (endometrium)

Question 39

Gastro

Answer 39

Stomach

Question 40

Prefix : Hemi

Answer 40

Half (Hemiplegia)

Question 41

Prefix : Hyper

Answer 41

High, elevated (hyperglycaemic)

Question 42

Prefix : Hypo

Answer 42

Low, depressed (Hypoglycaemia)

Question 43

Prefix : Intra

Answer 43

Within (intracranial)

Question 44

Prefix : inter

Answer 44

Between (interact)

Question 45

Prefix : -oma

Answer 45

Tumour (Carcinoma)

Question 46

Prefix : osteo-

Answer 46

Bone (osteo arthritis)

Question 47

Prefix : -otomy

Answer 47

Cut into (Cranotomy)