Anatomy

Question 1

Coronal Plane

Frontal Plane

Answer 1

A vertical plane.

Cuts the body in half: Front and Back.

Question 2

Sagittal Plane

Lateral Plane

Answer 2

A vertical plane.
Cuts body in half:
Right and Left.

Question 3

Axial Plane

Transverse Plane

Answer 3

A horizontal plane.
Cuts body in half:
Top and Bottom.

Question 4

Superior or Cranial

Answer 4

Towards the head of the body; upper.

Question 5

Inferior or Caudal

Answer 5

Away from the head; lower.

Question 6

Anterior or Ventral

Answer 6

Front

Question 7

Posterior or Dorsal

Answer 7

Back

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Toward the midline of the body.

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

Away from the midline of the body.

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Toward or nearest the trunk or the point or origin of a part.

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part.

Question 12

Flexion

Answer 12

A movement that reduces the angle between articulating elements.

Question 13

Extension

Answer 13

The opposite; movement that increases the angle between elements.

Question 14

Abduction

Answer 14

A movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body.

Question 15

Adduction

Answer 15

The opposite; a movement toward the longitudinal axis of the body.

Question 16

Medial Rotation

Answer 16

Rotates the anterior aspect of the limb toward the ventral body.

Question 17

Lateral Rotation

Answer 17

Rotates the anterior surface of the limb away from the ventral - aspect of the body.

Question 18

Circumduction

Answer 18

Rotation of a limb in a circular arc about its long axis.

Question 19

Pronation & Supination

Answer 19

Rotation of the hand between the palm-down and palm-up positions.

Question 20

Opposition

Answer 20

Movement to touch the thumb to the fingers; opposite its reposition.

Question 21

Dorsilexion

Answer 21

Extension of the foot at the ankle.

Question 22

Plantarflexion

Answer 22

Flexion of the foot as in pointing the toes.

Question 23

Eversion

Answer 23

Lateral or outward rotation of the foot.

Question 24

Inversion

Answer 24

Medial or inward rotation of the foot.

Question 25

Elevation and Depression

Answer 25

With respect to the shoulders or mandible.

Question 26

Protraction

Answer 26

Anterior movement of the arms at the shoulders.

Question 27

Retraction

Answer 27

Posterior movement of the arms at the shoulders.

Question 28

Supine

Answer 28

Someone in the supine position is lying on his or her back.

Question 29

Prone

Answer 29

Someone in the prone position is lying face down.