Lesson 1: Anatomical terminology

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

front surface of body

Question 2

posterior

Answer 2

back side of body

Question 3

superior

Answer 3

above another structure

Question 4

medial

Answer 4

pertaining to the middle

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

below another structure

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

pertaining to the side

Question 7

ipsilateral

Answer 7

same side of body

Question 8

contralateral

Answer 8

opposite side of body

Question 9

proximal

Answer 9

near the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 10

distal

Answer 10

farther away from the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 11

apex

Answer 11

tip/summit of organ

Question 12

base

Answer 12

base of organ

Question 13

deep

Answer 13

away from surface

Question 14

superficial

Answer 14

on the surface

Question 15

prone

Answer 15

lying on the belly

Question 16

supine

Answer 16

lying on the back

Question 17

flexion

Answer 17

bending the joint (occurs in sagittal plane)

Question 18

extension

Answer 18

straightening the joint (occurs in saggital plane)

Question 19

abduction

Answer 19

moving away from the median plane (occurs in coronal plane)

Question 20

adduction

Answer 20

moving toward the medial plane (occurs in the coronal plane)

Question 21

lateral flexion

Answer 21

used to describe the movement of the spine (occurs in the coronal plane)

Question 22

abdominal

Answer 22

center anterior region of the trunk

Question 23

Pronation

Answer 23

movement of the forearm where the palm faces backward

Question 24

Protraction

Answer 24

movement toward the front (anteriorly)

Question 25

Retraction

Answer 25

Movement toward the back (posteriorly)

Question 26

Elevation

Answer 26

upward movement

Question 27

Depression

Answer 27

downward movement

Question 28

Gluteal

Answer 28

buttocks region

Question 29

Pelvic

Answer 29

lower anterior region of the trunk

Question 30

abdominal

Answer 30

center anterior region of the trunk

Question 31

Thoracic

Answer 31

chest region

Question 32

Trunk

Answer 32

torso region

Question 33

Vertebral

Answer 33

spinal column region

Question 34

brachial

Answer 34

arm region

Question 35

cephalic

Answer 35

head region

Question 36

cervical

Answer 36

neck region

Question 37

crural

Answer 37

lower extremity region

Question 38

dorsum

Answer 38

posterior (back) region

Question 39

Right hypochondriac region

Answer 39

Lateral to the epigastric region, beneath the lower rib

Question 40

umbilical region

Answer 40

central, surrounding the navel

Question 41

Epigastric region

Answer 41

Superior to umbilical region, above the stomach

Question 42

left lumbar region

Answer 42

lateral to the umbilical region, at the waist

Question 43

Left hypochondriac region

Answer 43

lateral to epigastric region, beneath lower ribs

Question 44

hypogastric region

Answer 44

inferior to the umbilical region, below the navel

Question 45

left iliac region

Answer 45

lateral to the hypogastric region, at the groin

Question 46

right iliac region

Answer 46

lateral to the hypogastric region, at the groin