How to Clinicians Communicate

Question 1

What does patient supine mean?

Answer 1

flat on back

Question 2

What does patient prone mean?

Answer 2

flat on front

Question 3

What does proximal mean?

Answer 3

closer to attachment of limb

Question 4

What does distal mean?

Answer 4

further from attachment of limb

Question 5

What is the opposite of deep?

Answer 5

superficial

Question 6

Name 3 dorsal surfaces

Answer 6

back of hand (posterior surface) , top of foot (superior), top of tongue (posterior surface)

Question 7

What is the opposite of the dorsal of the hand?

Answer 7

palmar

Question 8

What is the opposite of the dorsal of the wrist?

Answer 8

volar

Question 9

What is the opposite of the dorsal of the tongue?

Answer 9

ventral

Question 10

What is the opposite of the dorsal of the foot?

Answer 10

plantar

Question 11

If a structure lies on same side of body whats it called?

Answer 11

ipsilateral

Question 12

If a structure lies on opposite side of body whats it called?

Answer 12

contralateral

Question 13

What are the movement terms specific to foot?

Answer 13

inversion - rotate medially. Eversion rotate laterally

Question 14

Flexion of the wrist is moving it which way?

Answer 14

towards floor

Question 15

What is opposition of digits?

Answer 15

thumb to pinky movement. Opposite is reposition

Question 16

flexion of thumb is doing what?

Answer 16

moving it towards pinky

Question 17

What are the two movements of shoulders up and down called?

Answer 17

elevation and depression

Question 18

What movements of the jaw occur at temperomandibular joints?

Answer 18

protrusion and retrusion