Anatomical Terms/Imaging

Question 1

What does “ana” and “tome” mean for anatomy?

Answer 1

“apart” and “cut”

Question 2

Gross anatomy is anatomy that…

Answer 2

Can be seen without a microscope

Question 3

All structures in anatomy are described assuming the body is…

Answer 3

In anatomical position

Question 4

Difference between cephalic and cranial?

Answer 4

Cephalic is head, cranial is skull

Question 5

Cervical region relates to?

Answer 5

The neck

Question 6

Axillary region relates to?

Answer 6

The armpits

Question 7

Brachial region relates to?

Answer 7

The arms

Question 8

Thoracic region relates to?

Answer 8

The chest

Question 9

Mammary region relates to?

Answer 9

The breasts

Question 10

What is another word for umbilical?

Answer 10

Naval

Question 11

What is another word for femoral?

Answer 11

Thigh

Question 12

What is another word for perineal?

Answer 12

Anal and external genitals

Question 13

Describe supine position

Answer 13

Lying down (recumbent), face upwards

Question 14

Describe prone position

Answer 14

Lying down on abdomen, face down

Question 15

Describe lithotomy position

Answer 15

OBGYN visit position, on back, hips/knees flexed, separated thighs. For genital/anal inspection

Question 16

Describe the frontal/coronal plane

Answer 16

separates front and back of body down the middle, can see entire front and entire back halves

Question 17

Describe the medial/midsagittal plane

Answer 17

separates the body down the middle into right and left halves

Question 18

Describe the transverse/XS plane

Answer 18

separates the body into a cross section, top half and bottom half

Question 19

Describe the parasagittal plane

Answer 19

separates the body into right and left halves but is off center

Question 20

Ventral/anterior is towards….

Answer 20

the belly

Question 21

Dorsal/posterior is towards…

Answer 21

the back

Question 22

Cranial/rostral is towards…

Answer 22

the head

Question 23

Caudal is towards…

Answer 23

the tail

Question 24

Interior/inner and exterior/outer are used for…

Answer 24

hollow organs

Question 25

Superficial/deep are used to describe...

Answer 25

solid organs and/or distance from the surface

Question 26

Give an example of a flexion movement of the arm

Answer 26

Raising arm upwards or backwards (decreasing the angle of the joint)

Question 27

Give an example of an extension movement of the arm

Answer 27

Lowering the arm towards the median (increasing the angle of the joint)

Question 28

What is the difference between flexion and extension?

Answer 28

Flexion is decreasing the angle of the joint, extension is increasing the angle of the joint. Flexion usually moves away from the body, extension brings limb back to neutral/increased angle state.

Question 29

What is an adduction movement?

Answer 29

Moving towards the central line (bringing legs closer together)

Question 30

What is an abduction movment?

Answer 30

Moving away from the central line (abductor machine at the gym for gluteal and hips)

Question 31

What is a circumduction movement?

Answer 31

A combo of, abduction, adduction, extension, flexion movements

Question 32

Describe a pronation movement

Answer 32

Rotating forearms inward so palms face down and thumbs are medial, palm is backwards from anatomical position

Question 33

Describe a supination movement

Answer 33

Rotating forearms outward so palms face down and rotate outwards back to anatomical position

Question 34

Describe flexing vs extending the fingers

Answer 34

Flexing curls fingers in, extending straightens the fingers

Question 35

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 35

Backward bending, contracting of a foot or hand, extending the limb

Question 36

What is plantar flexion?

Answer 36

Opposite of dorsiflexion, toes point away from leg, increasing the angle

Question 37

What can be passed through the body, be scattered/deflected and absorbed?

Answer 37

An X-ray

Question 38

How does an x-ray pass through the tissue?

Answer 38

It depends on the energy of the x ray and atomic # of the tissue

Question 39

The higher energy the x-ray...

Answer 39

The more likely it is to pass through the body

Question 40

The higher atomic number of the tissue...

Answer 40

The more likely it is to absorb the x-ray

Question 41

Rate the 5 basic radiographic density materials from blackest to whitest

Answer 41

Air, fat, water (soft tissue), bone, metal Blackest = radiolucent (air) Whitest = radioplaque (metal)

Question 42

What are the parts of a long bone?

Answer 42

Epiphysis Diaphysis Metaphysis Medullary Cavity Cortex

Question 43

What is an ultrasound?

Answer 43

High frequency sound waves, like sonar