Ch. 4: Anatomical Terms

Question 1

anatomical position

Answer 1

standing up, gazing straight ahead, arms down at sides, palms facing forward, fingers extended, legs together, and toes pointed forward.

Question 2

3 body planes

Answer 2

1. Frontal (or coronal) plane
2. Sagittal plane
3. Transverse plane

Question 3

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 3

vertical plane that runs from side to side

Question 4

Sagittal plane

Answer 4

vertical plane that runs front to back

Question 5

Transverse Plane

Answer 5

horizontal plane that slices body into upper and lower portions.

Question 6

anter/o

Answer 6

front (side of the body)

Question 7

abdomin/o

Answer 7

abdomen

Question 8

brachi/o

Answer 8

arm

Question 9

caud/o

Answer 9

tail

Question 10

cephal/o

Answer 10

head

Question 11

cervic/o

Answer 11

neck

Question 12

chondr/o

Answer 12

cartilage

Question 13

crani/o

Answer 13

skull

Question 14

cubit/o

Answer 14

elbow

Question 15

dist/o

Answer 15

farthest (away from beginning of structure)

Question 16

dors/o

Answer 16

back (side of the body)

Question 17

femor/o

Answer 17

femur, thigh bone

Question 18

gastr/o

Answer 18

stomach

Question 19

genit/o

Answer 19

genitals

Question 20

glute/o

Answer 20

buttocks

Question 21

infer/o

Answer 21

below, lower

Question 22

inguin/o

Answer 22

groin

Question 23

later/o

Answer 23

side

Question 24

lumb/o

Answer 24

low back

Question 25

medi/o

Answer 25

middle

Question 26

nas/o

Answer 26

nose

Question 27

orbit/o

Answer 27

eye socket

Question 28

or/o

Answer 28

mouth

Question 29

ot/o

Answer 29

ear

Question 30

patell/o

Answer 30

patella, kneecap

Question 31

proxim/o

Answer 31

nearest (to beginning of structure)

Question 32

pelv/o

Answer 32

pelvis

Question 33

poster/o

Answer 33

back (side of body)

Question 34

thorac/o

Answer 34

chest

Question 35

scapul/o

Answer 35

scapula, shoulder blade

Question 36

spin/o

Answer 36

spine

Question 37

stern/o

Answer 37

sternum, breast bone

Question 38

ventr/o

Answer 38

belly (side of body)

Question 39

vertebr/o

Answer 39

vertebra, back bone

Question 40

deep

Answer 40

further below from the surface

Question 41

prone

Answer 41

to lie face down

Question 42

superficial

Answer 42

nearer the surface

Question 43

super/o

Answer 43

above

Question 44

supine

Answer 44

to lie face up

Question 45

axillary

Answer 45

underarm area

Question 46

lower extremity

Answer 46

referring to the entire leg

Question 47

palmar

Answer 47

the palm of the hand

Question 48

plantar

Answer 48

sole of the foot

Question 49

popliteal

Answer 49

creased area behind the knee

Question 50

trunk

Answer 50

torso, excluding the head and extremities

Question 51

umbilical

Answer 51

region around the navel

Question 52

upper extremity

Answer 52

referring to the entire arm

Question 53

Name the Body Cavities

Answer 53

1. Cranial 2. Spinal 3. Thoracic 4. Abdominopelvic

Question 54

Name the Body Quadrants

Answer 54

1. Right Upper 2. Right Lower 3. Left Upper 4. Left Lower

Question 55

Anatomical divisions in the abdomen

Answer 55

1. Right and Left hypochondriac region(top) 2. Epigastric region (top-middle) 3. Right and Left lumbar region(middle) 4. Umbilical Region(middle-middle) 5. Right and Left iliac region(bottom) 6. Hypogastric region (bottom-middle)