Induction week: Anatomical terminology

Question 1

describe the anatomical position

Answer 1

the individual is standing
head,palms and feet all face forwards
in males the penis is erect

Question 2

name the plane that splits the body into two equal halves left and right

Answer 2

mid-sagittal or median

Question 3

name the plane that is found parallel to the mid-sagittal

Answer 3

parasagittal or sagittal

Question 4

name the plane that splits the body into front and back/ anterior and posterior

Answer 4

coronal

Question 5

name the plane that splits the body into top and bottom/ superior and inferior sections

Answer 5

transverse or horizontal

Question 6

position referring if closer to the front of the body

Answer 6

anterior or ventral

Question 7

position referring if closer to the back of the body

Answer 7

posterior or dorsal

Question 8

position if closer to the midline of the body

Answer 8

medial

Question 9

position if further away from the midline of the body

Answer 9

lateral

Question 10

position if closer to the head

Answer 10

superior

Question 11

position if closer to the feet

Answer 11

inferior

Question 12

position if closer to the body e.g. elbow

Answer 12

proximal

Question 13

position if further away from the body e.g. hand

Answer 13

distal

Question 14

position if closer to the top of the arm

Answer 14

radial

Question 15

position if closer to the bottom of the arm

Answer 15

ulnar

Question 16

position if closer to the surface

Answer 16

superficial

Question 17

position if further from the surface

Answer 17

deep

Question 18

position if at the head in an embryo

Answer 18

cranial

Question 19

position if at the tail end in an embryo

Answer 19

caudal

Question 20

name of the top surface of the foot

Answer 20

dorsum

Question 21

name of the bottom surface of the foot

Answer 21

plantar

Question 22

name of the top surface of the hand

Answer 22

dorsum

Question 23

name of the bottom surface of the hand

Answer 23

palmar

Question 24

term relating to the beak or the nose

Answer 24

rostral

Question 25

flexion

Answer 25

decrease the angle at a joint

Question 26

extension

Answer 26

increasing the angle at a joint

Question 27

hyeprflexion

Answer 27

to continue flexion beyond the body’s normal range of motion

Question 28

hyperextension

Answer 28

to continue extension beyond the anatomical position

Question 29

in the fetal position what is flexed

Answer 29

everything
neck, shoulders, hip, elbow,knee

Question 30

adduction

Answer 30

movement of a bone towards the midline of the body

Question 31

abduction

Answer 31

movement of a bone away from the midline of the body

Question 32

medial rotation

Answer 32

rotation of a joint towards the midline

Question 33

lateral rotation

Answer 33

rotation of a joint away from the midline

Question 34

elevation

Answer 34

movement of a body part superiorly

Question 35

depression

Answer 35

the movement of a body part inferiorly

Question 36

protraction

Answer 36

movement of a body part anteriorly in the transverse plane
e.g. punching

Question 37

retraction

Answer 37

movement of the body part posteriorly in the transverse plane

Question 38

pronation

Answer 38

rotation of the forearm so the palms face posteriorly

Question 39

supination

Answer 39

rotation of the forearm so the palms face anteriorly e.g. holding a bowl of soup

Question 40

dorsiflexion

Answer 40

bending of the foot at the ankle
brings the dorsum of the foot closer to the tibia

Question 41

plantarflexion

Answer 41

bending of the foot at the ankle
brings the plantar surface of the foot further from the tibia

Question 42

inversion

Answer 42

movement of the foot medially at the ankle
invert your foot your soles face inwards

Question 43

eversion

Answer 43

movement of the foot laterally at the ankle

Question 44

where do pronation and supination occur

Answer 44

forearm

Question 45

where do elevation/ depression and protraction and retraction occur

Answer 45

shoulder and jaw

Question 46

where do dorsiflexion/plantarflexion and inversion/eversion occur

Answer 46

ankle