Intro To Anatomical Terms + Bony Features

Question 1

What is meant by anterior

Answer 1

In front of

Question 2

What is meant by posterior

Answer 2

Towards the back of

Question 3

What is meant by superior

Answer 3

Above

Question 4

What is meant by inferior

Answer 4

Below

Question 5

What is meant by medial

Answer 5

Towards the midline

Question 6

What is meant by lateral

Answer 6

Away from midline

Question 7

What is meant by superficial

Answer 7

On the surface

Question 8

What is meant by deep

Answer 8

Below the surface

Question 9

What is meant by proximal

Answer 9

Near the centre

Question 10

What is meant by distal

Answer 10

Away from centre

Question 11

What is meant by cephalad

Answer 11

Towards the head

Question 12

Caudal

Answer 12

Towards the feet

Question 13

List 3 planes of movements

Answer 13

Sagittal
Coronal
Transverse

Question 14

Sagittal plane

Answer 14

Vertical live splitting body into left and right

Question 15

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 15

Vertical
Split into front and back

Question 16

Transverse (horizontal) plane

Answer 16

Horizontal
Split into top and bottom

Question 17

Sagittal plane is linked with what axis

Answer 17

Frontal

Question 18

What movement occurs in the Sagittal plane and frontal axis

Answer 18

Flexion / extension

Question 19

What movement occurs at the frontal plane and Sagittal axis

Answer 19

Abduction / abduction

Question 20

What plane and axis occurs during medial and lateral rotation

Answer 20

Transverse plane
Vertical axis