Principles - Anatomy 01 - Language of Anatomy

Question 1

Name the 9 regions of the body

Answer 1

Head, neck, upper limb, lower limb, thorax, abdomen, axilla, iguinal region, pelvis & perineum

Question 2

Which anatomical plane would slice the body in two down a mid line?

Answer 2

Sagittal plane

Question 3

Which anatomical plane would slice the body through the side?

Answer 3

Coronal plane

Question 4

Which anatomical plane would cut through the body diagonally?

Answer 4

Oblique

Question 5

Which anatomical plane cuts the body into slices like a CT machine?

Answer 5

Axial

Question 6

Meaning of anterior

Answer 6

near front of body

Question 7

Meaning of posterior

Answer 7

Near back of body

Question 8

Meaning of medial

Answer 8

Close to the midline

Question 9

Meaning of lateral

Answer 9

Away from the midline

Question 10

Meaning of Proximal

Answer 10

Near midline

Question 11

Meaning of lateral

Answer 11

Away from midline

Question 12

Meaning of superior

Answer 12

Nearer head

Question 13

Meaning of inferior

Answer 13

Nearer feet

Question 14

Meaning of cranial

Answer 14

Nearer head

Question 15

Meaning of caudal

Answer 15

Nearer feet

Question 16

Meaning of Major

Answer 16

Same structure but bigger

Question 17

Meaning of minor

Answer 17

Same structure but smaller

Question 18

Meaning of Superficial

Answer 18

Nearer surface of the skin

Question 19

Meaning of Deep

Answer 19

Nearer centre of the body

Question 20

Meaning of Dorsal

Answer 20

Nearer back

Question 21

Meaning of Ventral

Answer 21

Nearer front

Question 22

Meaning of Unilateral

Answer 22

Found on one side of the body only

Question 23

Meaning of Bilateral

Answer 23

Found on both sides of the body

Question 24

Meaning of Ipsilateral

Answer 24

Structure lies on the same side of the body

Question 25

Meaning of contralateral

Answer 25

Structure lies on the opposite side of the body

Question 26

What is the term given for moving a limb away from the medial line?

Answer 26

Abduction

Question 27

What term is given to rotating inwards?

Answer 27

Medial Rotation

Question 28

What term is given to circular movement of a joint?

Answer 28

Circumduction

Question 29

What term is given to rotating the foot inwards?

Answer 29

Inversion

Question 30

What term is given to rotating the foot outwards?

Answer 30

Eversion

Question 31

What term is given for the palm of the hand facing anteriorly?

Answer 31

Supination

Question 32

What term is given for the palm of the hand facing posteriorly?

Answer 32

Pronation

Question 33

The thumb touches another finger across the palm. What term is given to this?

Answer 33

Opposition

Question 34

Raising your shoulders could also be referred to as...

Answer 34

Elevation of the shoulders

Question 35

Lowering your shoulders could also be referred to as...

Answer 35

Depression of the shoulders

Question 36

Moving your shoulders forward could also be referred to as...

Answer 36

Protraction of the shoulders

Question 37

Moving your shoulders backwards could also be referred to as...

Answer 37

Retraction of the shoulders

Question 38

Bending from side to side is referred to as...

Answer 38

lateral flexion

Question 39

When the palms of the hand are facing anteriorally, they are said to be...

Answer 39

palmer

Question 40

When the palms of the hand are facing posteriorally, they are said to be...

Answer 40

dorsal

Question 41

The top of the tongue is said to be...

Answer 41

Ventral

Question 42

The bottom of the tongue is said to be...

Answer 42

Dorsal

Question 43

If someone goes over on their ankle so that the sole is facing towards the midline, the foot is...

Answer 43

Supinated

Question 44

If someone goes over on their ankle so that the sole is facing away from the midline, the foot is...

Answer 44

pronated

Question 45

How would you describe the sagittal plane?

Answer 45

Cuts the body into left and right sections

Question 46

How would you describe the coronal plane?

Answer 46

Cuts the body into anterior and posterior sections