Terms And Movement

Question 1

Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

Left and right halves

Question 2

Coronal Plane

Answer 2

(Frontal plane) front and back halves

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

Toward the head

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

Toward the feet

Question 5

Posterior

Answer 5

(Dorsal) Toward the back of the body

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

(Ventral) Toward the front of the body

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Toward the attached end of a limb

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Away from the attached end of a limb

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

External or toward the surface of the body

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Internal or located farther below the surface of the skin

Question 11

Medial

Answer 11

Toward the midline of the body

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

Away from the midline of the body

Question 13

Supine

Answer 13

Lying horizontally facing torso upward

Question 14

Prone

Answer 14

Lying horizontally facing torso down

Question 15

Flexion

Answer 15

Movement that bends a joint or brings the bones closer together

Question 16

Extension

Answer 16

Movement that straightens or opens a joint

Question 17

Hyper-Extension

Answer 17

Movement beyond the point of straightening

Question 18

Abduction

Answer 18

Moves a limb laterally away from the midline of the body

Question 19

Adduction

Answer 19

Moves a limb laterally toward the midline of the body

Question 20

Inversion

Answer 20

The inner edge of the medial side of the foot lifts upward

Question 21

Eversion

Answer 21

The outer edge of the foot lifts upward

Question 22

Pronation

Answer 22

When the radius crosses over the ulna and the palm of the hand turns downward

Question 23

Supination

Answer 23

When the radius and the ulna are next to each other and the palms turn upward

Question 24

Plantarflexion

Answer 24

Pushing the toes downward

Question 25

Dorsiflextion

Answer 25

Pulling the toes toward the body

Question 26

Internal Rotation

Answer 26

(Medial Rotation) Occurs at the shoulder and hip joints. When a joint internally rotated, the limb turns in toward the midline.

Question 27

External Rotation

Answer 27

(Lateral Rotation) When a joint externally rotates. Swings the limb away from the midline.

Question 28

Arthro

Answer 28

Joint

Question 29

Tuberosity

Answer 29

Rounded prominence

Question 30

Cardio

Answer 30

Heart

Question 31

Cephalo

Answer 31

Head

Question 32

Costo

Answer 32

Ribs

Question 33

Process

Answer 33

Projecting part

Question 34

Hemo

Answer 34

Blood

Question 35

Ilio

Answer 35

Pelvis

Question 36

Myo

Answer 36

Muscle

Question 37

Fossa

Answer 37

Groove or depression

Question 38

Osteo

Answer 38

Bone