MSK - Anatomico-Medical Terminology

Question 1

Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

Divides body into left and right portions

Question 2

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Answer 2

Divides body into front and back portions

Question 3

Transverse/ Horizontal Plane

Answer 3

Divides body into upper and lower portions

Question 4

Proximal Position

Answer 4

Position is nearer the root of the limb that another structure in the limb e.g. knee is proximal to hip than foot

Question 5

Distal position

Answer 5

Position is further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the limb e.g. foot is distal to hip than knee

Question 6

Medial direction

Answer 6

Towards the midline

Question 7

Lateral direction

Answer 7

Away from the midline

Question 8

Superior direction

Answer 8

Up/ towards head

Question 9

Inferior direction

Answer 9

Down/ towards feet

Question 10

Ventral direction

Answer 10

Towards front

Question 11

Dorsal direction

Answer 11

Towards back (FLIPS AT LOWER EXTREMITIES BEWARE)

Question 12

Anterior Position

Answer 12

In front

Question 13

Posterior position

Answer 13

At the back

Question 14

Prone position

Answer 14

Lying face down

Question 15

Suprine position

Answer 15

Lying face up

Question 16

Unilateral position

Answer 16

Situated on one side of the body

Question 17

Bilateral Position

Answer 17

Situated on both sides of the body

Question 18

Flexion (in terms of the shoulder)

Answer 18

Brings arm up and forward

Question 19

Extension (in terms of the shoulder)

Answer 19

Brings arm back

Question 20

Abduction (in terms of the shoulder)

Answer 20

Brings arm up at the side and away from the midline (lateral direction)

Question 21

Adduction (in terms of the shoulder)

Answer 21

Brings arm towards midline (medial direction)

Question 22

Medial Rotation (in terms of the shoulder)

Answer 22

Rotates arm towards midline

Question 23

Lateral Rotation (in terms of the shoulder)

Answer 23

Rotates arm away from the midline

Question 24

Circumduction

Answer 24

Abduction + Adduction + Flexion + Extension = arm moves in a circular motion

Question 25

Flexion of elbow

Answer 25

Bends forearm superiorly

Question 26

Extension of elbow

Answer 26

Bends arm inferiorly

Question 27

Pronation of forearm

Answer 27

Turns hand so palm is face down

Question 28

Supination of forearm

Answer 28

Turns hand so palm is face up

Question 29

Abduction of hand

Answer 29

Radial deviation therefore moving hand left

Question 30

Adduction of hand

Answer 30

Ulnar deviation therefore moving hand right

Question 31

Extension of hand

Answer 31

Pulls hand backwards

Question 32

Flexion of hand

Answer 32

Flops hand forward

Question 33

Abduction of fingers

Answer 33

Spreads fingers out

Question 34

Adduction of fingers

Answer 34

Brings fingers together

Question 35

Flexion of fingers

Answer 35

Fingers move downwards

Question 36

Extension of fingers

Answer 36

Fingers move upwards

Question 37

Palmar abduction

Answer 37

Thumb moves towards the ceiling (sagittal plane)

Question 38

Palmer adduction

Answer 38

Thumb moves back towards the palm

Question 39

Radial Abduction

Answer 39

Thumb moves towards radius (coronal plane)

Question 40

Radial Flexion

Answer 40

Thumb bends across palm

Question 41

Opposition of thumb

Answer 41

Rotatory movement where thumb tip touches tips of other fingertips

Question 42

Reposition of thumb

Answer 42

Thumb rotates back out

Question 43

Flexion of hip

Answer 43

Bends leg forwards

Question 44

Extension of hip

Answer 44

Bends leg backwards

Question 45

Abduction of hip

Answer 45

Leg moves away from midline in sagittal plane

Question 46

Adduction of hip

Answer 46

Leg moves towards midline in sagittal plane

Question 47

Internal rotation of hip

Answer 47

Rotates towards midline

Question 48

External rotation of hip

Answer 48

Rotates away from midline

Question 49

Flexion of knee

Answer 49

Bends knee upwards

Question 50

Extension of knee

Answer 50

Bends knee back down

Question 51

Dorsiflexion of foot

Answer 51

Bending of dorsum of foot (top) upwards

Question 52

Plantarflexion of foot

Answer 52

Bending of ventral foot downwards

Question 53

Inversion of foot

Answer 53

Twisting of foot so sole points towards the midline

Question 54

Eversion of foot

Answer 54

Twisting of foot so sole points away from the midline