Anatomy

Question 1

axilla

Answer 1

armpit

Question 2

Anatomical Position

Answer 2

• Standing
• Facing anteriorly
• Upper limbs by side
• Palms facing anteriorly
• Feet together

Question 3

Supine

Answer 3

Laying on back

Question 4

Prone

Answer 4

Laying on front

Question 5

Plane that cuts the body into a right and left section

Answer 5

Sagittal (Median if on the midline)

Question 6

Plane that cuts the body into a posterior and anterior section

Answer 6

coronal or frontal plane

Question 7

Plane that cute body into a superior and inferior section

Answer 7

axial or transverse or horizontal plane (oblique if at an angle)

Question 8

nearer to the front of the body

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

nearer to the back of the body

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

nearer to the top of the head

Answer 10

superior or cranial

Question 11

nearer to the soles of the feet

Answer 11

inferior or caudal

Question 12

nearer to the midline/median plane

Answer 12

medial

Question 13

nearer to the attachment of the limb to the body

Answer 13

proximal

Question 14

further from the attachment of the limb to the body

Answer 14

distal

Question 15

nearer to the surface of the body

Answer 15

superficial

Question 16

further from the surface of the body

Answer 16

deep

Question 17

further from the centre of body or organ

Answer 17

external

Question 18

nearer to the centre of body or organ

Answer 18

internal

Question 19

Dorsal

Answer 19

POSTERIOR surface of WRIST
POSTERIOR surface of HAND
SUPERIOR surface of TONGUE
SUPERIOR surface of FOOT

Question 20

Volar surface

Answer 20

anterior surface of wrist

Question 21

palmar surface

Answer 21

anterior surface of hand

Question 22

ventral surface

Answer 22

inferior surface of the tongue

Question 23

Plantar surface

Answer 23

inferior surface of the foot

Question 24

Unilateral

Answer 24

Structure is normally located on only one side of the body

Question 25

Bilateral

Answer 25

Normally Paired structures (R and L structures)

Question 26

Ipsilateral

Answer 26

Structure lies on THE SAME SIDE of the body as the other structure or location it is being compare to

Question 27

Contralateral

Answer 27

Structure lies on THE OPPOSITE SIDE of the body as the other structure or location it is being compared to

Question 28

decreasing the angle between the bones at a joint

Answer 28

flexion

Question 29

increasing the angle between bones at a joint

Answer 29

extension

Question 30

movement away from the median plane

Answer 30

abduction

Question 31

movement towards the median plane

Answer 31

adduction

Question 32

anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane

Answer 32

internal or median rotation

Question 33

anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane

Answer 33

external or lateral rotation

Question 34

circumduction

Answer 34

Circular motion at a joint

Question 35

all anterior movements SUPERIOR to the knee joint are .....

Answer 35

flexions

Question 36

all anterior movements inferior to the knee joint are ......

Answer 36

extensions

Question 37

eversion of the foot

Answer 37

sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane such that the sole faces laterally

Question 38

inversion of the foot

Answer 38

the sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane such that the sole faces medially

Question 39

upward flexion of the foot

Answer 39

dorsiflexion

Question 40

downward movement of the foot

Answer 40

plantarflexion

Question 41

pronation of the forearm

Answer 41

anterior surface of the forearm rotates such that the palm faces posteriorly

Question 42

supination of the forearm

Answer 42

the forearm rotates from the pronated position back to the anatomical position

Question 43

forearm is in the .... position while in the anatomical position

Answer 43

supinated

Question 44

term used to describe the position of forearm and hand midway between prone and supine positions

Answer 44

semi-prone

Question 45

flexion of the wrist

Answer 45

anterior movement of the hand

Question 46

extension of the wrist

Answer 46

posterior movement of the hand

Question 47

flexion of the digits

Answer 47

all 4 digits move towards the palm of the hand

Question 48

extension of the digits

Answer 48

digits retreat to the anatomical position from flexed position

Question 49

opposition of digits

Answer 49

thumb touches the tip of the other digits on the same hand

Question 50

reposition of the digits

Answer 50

the digits move back to anatomical position after opposition with the thumb

Question 51

abduction of the digits

Answer 51

separation of the digits

Question 52

adduction of the digits

Answer 52

repositioning the digits to a closed position

Question 53

abduction of thumb

Answer 53

taking thumb anteriorly away from palm

Question 54

adduction of thumb

Answer 54

Adding back thumb to palm after abduction

Question 55

extension of thumb

Answer 55

taking thumb laterally away From palm

Question 56

flexion of thumb

Answer 56

folding thumb across palm

Question 57

lateral flexion

Answer 57

'bending' from anatomical position laterally

Question 58

elevation of shoulders

Answer 58

superior movement

Question 59

depression of shoulders

Answer 59

inferior movement

Question 60

protrusion of the mandible

Answer 60

anterior movement

Question 61

retrusion of the mandible

Answer 61

posterior movement

Question 62

protraction of scapula

Answer 62

anterior movement

Question 63

retraction of the scapula

Answer 63

posterior movement