Topographic Anatomy

Question 1

1. Person standing, facing forward with arms at the side

2. Palms facing forward

Answer 1

Anatomic position

Question 2

Imaginary straight lines that divide the body

Answer 2

Planes of the body

Question 3

Front surface of the body

Answer 3

Anterior

Question 4

Back surface of the body

Answer 4

Posterior

Question 5

Imaginary vertical line from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
Divides the body into anterior and posterior

Answer 5

Midaxillary Line

Question 6

Imaginary vertical line through the middle of the body: nose through the umbilicus (belly
button)
Divides the body into right and left

Answer 6

Midline

Question 7

Imaginary vertical line through the midportion of the clavicle, parallel to the midline

Answer 7

Midclavicular Line

Question 8

Refers to the patient’s right and left sides

Answer 8

Right and Left

Question 9

Nearer the head

Answer 9

Superior

Question 10

Nearer the feet

Answer 10

Inferior

Question 11

Parts of the body that lie away from the midline

Answer 11

Lateral

Question 12

What term is used to describe parts of the body that lie toward the midline

Answer 12

Medial

Question 13

What directional term describes structures that are closer to the trunk

Answer 13

Proximal

Question 14

Structures that are farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity

Answer 14

Distal

Question 15

Closer to or on the skin

Answer 15

Superficial

Question 16

What term does further inside the body and away from the skin refer too

Answer 16

Deep

Question 17

What term does Anterior surface refer to

Answer 17

Ventral

Question 18

Posterior surface

Answer 18

Dorsal

Question 19

Palm/front of hand

Answer 19

Palmar

Question 20

Bottom of foot

Answer 20

Plantar

Question 21

Tip or topmost portion of a structure

Answer 21

Apices

Question 22

What term is used to describe Body parts that appears on both sides of the midline (i.e., eyes, ears, hands, feet,
lungs, kidneys)

Answer 22

Bilaterally

Question 23

Sections of the abdominal cavity

Answer 23

Quadrants

Question 24

RUQ

Answer 24

Right upper quadrant

Question 25

LUQ

Answer 25

Left upper quadrant

Question 26

RLQ

Answer 26

Right lower quadrant

Question 27

LLQ

Answer 27

Left lower quadrant

Question 28

Face Down

Answer 28

Prone

Question 29

Face Up

Answer 29

Supine

Question 30

Body sitting up, knees bent

Answer 30

Fowler’s position

Question 31

Body supine with head lower than feet

Answer 31

Trendelenburg’s position

Question 32

Trendelenburg’s position with legs elevated and the head and torso (trunk) supine

Answer 32

Shock position