Human Body: Anatomy

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Front of body

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Back of body

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

Above or towards head

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

Below or towards feet

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Closer to the midline

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Farther from the midline

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Portion of limbs or locations closer to your body

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Portion of limbs or locations further away from your body

Question 9

Sagittal Plane

Answer 9

Plane that divides body into right and left portions

Question 10

Frontal Plane

Answer 10

Plane that divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

Question 11

Transverse Plane

Answer 11

Plane that divides body into superior (above) and inferior (below) portions

Question 12

Your knee is _____ to your ankle.

Answer 12

Superior

Question 13

Your pectoralis major is _____ to your deltoid muscle.

Answer 13

Medial

Question 14

Your quadricep muscles are _____ to your hamstring muscles.

Answer 14

Anterior

Question 15

Your hand is at the _____ end of your arm.

Answer 15

Distal

Question 16

Your pelvis is _____ to your abdomen.

Answer 16

Inferior

Question 17

Your spine is _____ to your sternum.

Answer 17

Posterior

Question 18

Your ears are _____ to your nose.

Answer 18

Lateral

Question 19

The action of bending a joint such that the joint angle decreases

Answer 19

Flexion

Question 20

The action of bending a joint such that the joint angle increases

Answer 20

Extension

Question 21

Occurs when a body segment is moved to the side or away from the body

Answer 21

Abduction

Question 22

Occurs when a body segment is moved towards the body

Answer 22

Adduction

Question 23

Rotating the wrist such that the palm of your hand is facing forward

Answer 23

Supination

Question 24

Rotating the wrist such that the palm of your hand is facing backwards

Answer 24

Pronation

Question 25

Bringing the top of the foot closer to the shin

Answer 25

Dorsiflexion

Question 26

Pointing the toes

Answer 26

Plantar Flexion

Question 27

Standing on the outer edge of the foot

Answer 27

Inversion

Question 28

Standing on the inner edge of the foot

Answer 28

Eversion

Question 29

When you twist or turn a body part inward towards the midline.

Answer 29

Internal Rotation

Question 30

When you twist or turn a body part outward away from the midline.

Answer 30

External Rotation

Question 31

Combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction all within one movement

Answer 31

Circumduction