Planes and axis

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

The study of the structure of the body

Question 2

2 areas of anatomy

Answer 2

Gross- the large body structures visible to naked eye

Microscopic- very small detailed structures like tissues

Question 3

Anatomical position

Answer 3

Upright standing position
Face and feet pointing forward
Arms at side
Forearms fully supinated (palms forward)

Question 4

Slide 5?

Answer 4

Describing

General rule?

Question 5

Anatomical planes

Answer 5

Relate to positions in space and are at right angles to one another

Question 6

Transverse plane

Answer 6

Divides the body into superior and inferior segments (horizontal)

Question 7

Sagittal plane

Answer 7

Divides the body into medial and lateral segments (sides)

Question 8

Frontal plane

Answer 8

Divides the body into anterior and posterior segments (front and back)

Question 9

Three planes

Answer 9

Transverse
Frontal
Sagittal

Question 10

Anatomical axes

Answer 10

To describe how the rotation of the muscles and bones take place

Question 11

Longitudinal axes

Answer 11

North and south relationship

Question 12

Horizontal axes

Answer 12

East and west relationship

Question 13

Antero-posterior axis

Answer 13

Front to back relationship

Question 14

The three axes

Answer 14

Longitudinal
Antero-posterior
Horizontal

Question 15

Relationship between planes and axes?

Answer 15

J

Question 16

Anterior

Answer 16

Front of the body

Question 17

Posterior

Answer 17

Back of the body

Question 18

Superior

Answer 18

Top half of the body

Question 19

Inferior

Answer 19

Bottom half of body

Question 20

Medial

Answer 20

Towards the middle of the body

Question 21

Lateral

Answer 21

Moving away from the middle, the sides

Question 22

Proximal

Answer 22

Upper part of a limb

Question 23

Distal

Answer 23

Lower part of a limb

Question 24

Deep

Answer 24

Further from the surface

Question 25

Superficial

Answer 25

Closer to the surface

Question 26

Anteroinferior

Answer 26

In front and below of the body

Question 27

Anterolateral

Answer 27

In front and away from the middle (sides)

Question 28

Anteromedial

Answer 28

In front and towards the middle

Question 29

Anterosuperior

Answer 29

In front and up

Question 30

Contralateral

Answer 30

Relates to opposite sides

Question 31

Posteroinferior

Answer 31

Back of the body and up

Question 32

Posterolateral

Answer 32

Back of the body away from the middle (sides)

Question 33

Posteromedial

Answer 33

Back of the body and towards the middle

Question 34

Posterosuperior

Answer 34

Back of the body and down

Question 35

Prone

Answer 35

Body lying face down

Question 36

Supine

Answer 36

Body lying face up

Question 37

Caudal

Answer 37

On the midline, towards the inferior (down)

Question 38

Cranial

Answer 38

On the midline towards the superior (up)