Unit 1

Question 1

From what two languages are the majority of anatomical terms derived?

Answer 1

Greek & Latin

Question 2

What is the etymology of “anatomy”?

Answer 2

Greek: anatomy, to be cut apart

Question 3

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 3

Body upright
Feet parallel & flat on the floor
Head level & eyes forward
Arms at the sides with the palms forward

Question 4

What term implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body?

Answer 4

Plane

Question 5

What fundamental plane of reference passes through the body and divides it into front and back portions?

Answer 5

Coronal Plane

Question 6

What fundamental plane of reference divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions?

Answer 6

Transverse Plane