terminology general

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

movement of an extremity away from the midline or median plane

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

movement of an extremity toward the midline or medial plane

Question 3

anatomical position

Answer 3

body standing facing the examiner, arms and hands at the side, and palms turned forward

Question 4

anterior

Answer 4

toward the front of the body

Question 5

apex

Answer 5

narrow or pointed end of an anatomical structure (apex of fracture)

Question 6

coronal

Answer 6

vertical plane the bisects the body into anterior and posterior elements

Question 7

distal

Answer 7

away from the trunk of the body

Question 8

eversion

Answer 8

rotational position of a reference point external or away from midline

Question 9

extension

Answer 9

movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Question 10

flexion

Answer 10

movement that decreases angle between two body parts

Question 11

hypertextension

Answer 11

extension of a body part beyond its normal limit

Question 12

inferior

Answer 12

directly below or downward from a body part

Question 13

inversion

Answer 13

rotational position of a reference point internal or toward midline

Question 14

lateral

Answer 14

away from the midline

Question 15

medial

Answer 15

toward the midline

Question 16

posterior

Answer 16

toward the back of the body or body part

Question 17

procurvatum

Answer 17

angulation of a bone where apex of deformity is anterior

Question 18

pronation

Answer 18

rotation of an anatomical part towards the midline

Question 19

proximal

Answer 19

near the trunk of the body

Question 20

recurvatum

Answer 20

angulation of bone where apex of deformity if posterior

Question 21

rotation

Answer 21

partial revolving of a body part around its long axis

Question 22

sagittal

Answer 22

imaginary plane passing front to back dividing the body into right and left portions

Question 23

superior

Answer 23

directly upward or above body part

Question 24

supination

Answer 24

rotation of the forearm and hand do that the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the ulnar; corresponding to the foot and leg

Question 25

transverse

Answer 25

imaginary plane passing horizontally through the center of the body at a right angle to the long axis

Question 26

valgus

Answer 26

deformity where apex is medial

Question 27

varus

Answer 27

deformity where the apex is lateral