Basic Anatomy

Question 1

What term refers to the front of the body?

Answer 1

Anterior

Question 2

What term refers to the back of the body?

Answer 2

Posterior

Question 3

What term refers to the top of the body?

Answer 3

Superior

Question 4

What term refers to the bottom of the body?

Answer 4

Inferior

Question 5

What term refers to closer to the midline of the body?

Answer 5

Medial

Question 6

What term refers to the outer side of the body?

Answer 6

Lateral

Question 7

What term refers to closer to the point of attachment

Answer 7

Proximal

Question 8

What term refers to farther from the point of attachment

Answer 8

Distal

Question 9

What term refers to the front of the body in anatomical position?

Answer 9

Ventral

Question 10

What term refers to the back of the body in anatomical position?

Answer 10

Dorsal

Question 11

What term refers to the bottom of the foot?

Answer 11

Plantar

Question 12

What term refers to the palm of the hand?

Answer 12

Palmar

Question 13

What term refers to the top of the foot?

Answer 13

Dorsum

Question 14

What term refers to the bottom of the foot?

Answer 14

Plantar

Question 15

What term refers to the outer side of the leg?

Answer 15

Fibular

Question 16

What term refers to the inner side of the leg?

Answer 16

Tibial

Question 17

What term refers to the space closer to the surface of the body?

Answer 17

Superficial

Question 18

What term refers to the space farther from the surface of the body?

Answer 18

Deep

Question 19

What term refers to the movement toward the midline of the body?

Answer 19

Adduction

Question 20

What term refers to the movement away from the midline of the body?

Answer 20

Abduction

Question 21

What term refers to the movement toward the head?

Answer 21

Cephalic

Question 22

What term refers to the movement toward the tail?

Answer 22

Caudal

Question 23

What term refers to the movement around a longitudinal axis?

Answer 23

Rotation

Question 24

What term refers to the movement around a transverse axis?

Answer 24

Pronation

Question 25

What term refers to the movement around a longitudinal axis in the opposite direction of rotation?

Answer 25

Opposition

Question 26

What term refers to the movement around a transverse axis in the opposite direction of pronation?

Answer 26

Supination

Question 27

What is the name of the plane facing forward?

Answer 27

Coronal plane

Question 28

What is the side view plane?

Answer 28

Sagittal plane

Question 29

What is the top side view plane?

Answer 29

Axial plane

Question 30

What are the three classes of levers in anatomy?

Answer 30

The three classes of levers in anatomy are first-class, second-class, and third-class.

Question 31

In which class of lever is the fulcrum located between the effort and the load?

Answer 31

In a first-class lever, the fulcrum is located between the effort (force) and the load (resistance).

Question 32

In which class of lever is the load located between the fulcrum and the effort?

Answer 32

In a second-class lever, the load (resistance) is located between the fulcrum and the effort (force).

Question 33

In which class of lever is the effort located between the fulcrum and the load?

Answer 33

In a third-class lever, the effort (force) is located between the fulcrum and the load (resistance).

Question 34

Which class of lever provides the greatest mechanical advantage?

Answer 34

Second-class levers provide the greatest mechanical advantage among the three classes of levers.

Question 35

What are the three classes of levers in anatomy?

Answer 35

The three classes of levers in anatomy are first-class, second-class, and third-class.

Question 36

In which class of lever is the fulcrum located between the effort and the load?

Answer 36

In a first-class lever, the fulcrum is located between the effort (force) and the load (resistance).

Question 37

In which class of lever is the load located between the fulcrum and the effort?

Answer 37

In a second-class lever, the load (resistance) is located between the fulcrum and the effort (force).

Question 38

In which class of lever is the effort located between the fulcrum and the load?

Answer 38

In a third-class lever, the effort (force) is located between the fulcrum and the load (resistance).

Question 39

Which class of lever provides the greatest mechanical advantage?

Answer 39

Second-class levers provide the greatest mechanical advantage among the three classes of levers.