1.2 Language of Anatomy, Anatomical Position, and Body Cavities

Question 1

What is superior/cranial?

Answer 1

toward the head end of upper part of structure or body

Question 2

What is inferior/caudal?

Answer 2

away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body

Question 3

What is ventral/anterior?

Answer 3

toward or at the front of the body

Question 4

What is dorsal/posterior?

Answer 4

toward or at the back of the body

Question 5

What is medial?

Answer 5

toward or at the midline of the body

Question 6

What is lateral?

Answer 6

away from the midline of the body

Question 7

What is intermediate?

Answer 7

between a more medial and lateral structure

Question 8

What is proximal?

Answer 8

closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 9

What is distal?

Answer 9

farther from the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 10

What is superficial/external?

Answer 10

toward or at the surface of the body

Question 11

What is deep/internal?

Answer 11

away from the body surface

Question 12

What is flexion?

Answer 12

closing of a joint

Question 13

What is extension?

Answer 13

opening of a joint

Question 14

What is abduction?

Answer 14

movement away from the midline

Question 15

What is adduction?

Answer 15

movement toward midline

Question 16

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 16

flexion superiorly occuring at the subtalar joint (movement of toes up)

Question 17

What is plantar flexion?

Answer 17

flexion inferiorly occuring at the subtalar joint (movement of toes down)

Question 18

What is radial deviation?

Answer 18

lateral movement of the wrist towards the radius

Question 19

What is ulnar deviation?

Answer 19

medial movement of the wrist towards the ulna

Question 20

What is pronation?

Answer 20

rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly or rotation of the ankle to that the sole of the foot faces medially