Anatomy Basics

Question 1

Visceral Layers:

Answer 1

against the organ/s within the cavity

Question 2

Parietal Layers:

Answer 2

against the wall of the cavity

Question 3

Pleural

Answer 3

surrounds the lungs

Question 4

Pericardial

Answer 4

surrounds the heart

Question 5

Peritoneal

Answer 5

surround’s the abdominal organs

Question 6

The Anatomical position

Answer 6

• Standing upright
  
  • Standing forward
  • Arms straight
  • Hands by the hips palms face forward
    Feet parallel, toes point forward

Question 7

Sagittal Atomical Plane

Answer 7

Mid-sagittal = Median -R=L
Para-sagittal/paramedian - R is not equal to L

Question 8

Coronal Atomical Plane

Answer 8

Dividing Front from back
(anterior / posterior )

Question 9

Axial/Transverse Anatomical Plane

Answer 9

= cross section

Question 10

Anterior

Answer 10

Front

Question 11

Posterior

Answer 11

Back

Question 12

Superior

Answer 12

Higher

Question 13

Inferior

Answer 13

lower

Question 14

Cranial

Answer 14

head

Question 15

caudal

Answer 15

tail

Question 16

Medial

Answer 16

Through the middle

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

away from the middle

Question 18

Proximal / Distal

Answer 18

Proximal = closer
Distal = Further away

Question 19

Superficial

Answer 19

Skin

Question 20

Deep

Answer 20

down

Question 21

Unilateral

Answer 21

One side

Question 22

Bilateral

Answer 22

both sides

Question 23

ipsilateral

Answer 23

same side of the body

Question 24

contralateral

Answer 24

opposite side of the body

Question 25

Flexion

Answer 25

decreases the angle between two body parts

Question 26

Extension

Answer 26

Increases the angle between two body parts

Question 27

ABduction

Answer 27

Away from the Midline

Question 28

ADDuction

Answer 28

Towards the Midline

Question 29

Medial Rotation

Answer 29

Rotation towards the midline (internal rotation)

Question 30

Lateral Rotation

Answer 30

Rotation away from the midline (external rotation)