anatomical terms: pt1

Question 1

anatomical position

Answer 1

when the hands are at the sides with the palms, toes, and face facing foward

Question 2

cephalic region

Answer 2

the head; includes both the cranium (skull) and facies (face)

Question 3

cervical region

Answer 3

the neck

Question 4

dorsal region

Answer 4

the back

Question 5

thoracic region

Answer 5

the chest

Question 6

abdominal region

Answer 6

the abdomen

Question 7

pelvic region

Answer 7

the pelvis

Question 8

upper extremities

Answer 8

includes the shoulders, arms, forearms. elbows, wrists, and hands

Question 9

lower extremities

Answer 9

includes the hip, buttocks, thighs, knees, legs, ankles, and feet

Question 10

anterior

Answer 10

front of the body

Question 11

posterior

Answer 11

back of the body

Question 12

superior

Answer 12

being on top or above

Question 13

inferior

Answer 13

being on the bottom or below

Question 14

medial

Answer 14

towards the middle of the body (the midline)

Question 15

lateral

Answer 15

away from the middle

Question 16

superficial

Answer 16

closer to the surface

Question 17

deep

Answer 17

further from the surface

Question 18

proximal

Answer 18

towards the base of the limb that is attached to the trunk of the body (ie. shoulder or hip)

Question 19

distal

Answer 19

away from the base that is attached to the trunk

Question 20

prone

Answer 20

lying face down in anatomical position

Question 21

supine

Answer 21

lying face up in anatomical position

Question 22

coronal plane

Answer 22

cuts the body between the anterior and posterior side

Question 23

sagittal plane

Answer 23

cuts the body into a left and right side

Question 24

mid-sagittal plane

Answer 24

a sagittal plane where the cut goes directly down the middle

Question 25

transverse plane

Answer 25

cuts the body into superior and inferior parts