1A: Intro to anatomy: 1A1. Anatomical terms, planes and movements

Question 1

What plane is located on the midline?

Answer 1

Medial Plane

Question 2

What plane differentiates left and right?

Answer 2

Sagittal plane

Question 3

What plane cuts the body like a guillotine?

Answer 3

Frontal (coronal)

Question 4

What plane cuts the body horizontally?

Answer 4

Transverse (Axial)

Question 5

What is the standard position in anatomy?

Answer 5

Anatomical position (standing, with palms facing forward)

Question 6

What anatomical section cuts a body part vertically?

Answer 6

Longitudinal section

Question 7

What anatomical section cuts a body part horizontally?

Answer 7

Transverse section

Question 8

What anatomical position cuts a body part diagonally?

Answer 8

Oblique section

Question 9

Anatomical term for upper

Answer 9

Superior

Question 10

Anatomical term for lower

Answer 10

Inferior

Question 11

Anatomical term for close to or toward the trunk or point of origin?

Answer 11

Proximal

Question 12

Anatomical term for away from trunk (toward end of limb) or point of origin

Answer 12

distal

Question 13

lateral side of forearm

Answer 13

radial

Question 14

medial side of forearm

Answer 14

Ulnar

Question 15

tibia or medial side of leg

Answer 15

tibial

Question 16

fibula or lateral side of leg

Answer 16

fibular (peroneal)

Question 17

sole of the foot

Answer 17

plantar

Question 18

palm of the hand

Answer 18

palmar (volar)

Question 19

back of hand or top of foot

Answer 19

dorsal

Question 20

anatomical term for thumb

Answer 20

pollicis

Question 21

anatomical term for big toe

Answer 21

Hallicus

Question 22

anatomical term for head

Answer 22

cranial

Question 23

anatomical term for tail

Answer 23

caudal

Question 24

anatomical term for front side

Answer 24

Anterior

Question 25

anatomical term for back side

Answer 25

posterior

Question 26

away from center

Answer 26

peripheral

Question 27

near surface

Answer 27

superficial

Question 28

beneath surface

Answer 28

deep

Question 29

top or apex

Answer 29

apical

Question 30

bottom or base

Answer 30

basal

Question 31

what are the 5 anatomical cavities

Answer 31

cranial
vertebral
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic

Question 32

why are abdominal regions (surface regions of body) important to remember

Answer 32

each region corresponds to a section of organs underneath (i.e. umbilical region are large intestines)

Question 33

what decreases angle between bones at a joint called?

Answer 33

flexion

Question 34

what increases angle between bones at a joint called?

Answer 34

extension

Question 35

moving forward of shoulder

Answer 35

protraction

Question 36

moving backward of shoulder

Answer 36

retraction

Question 37

jaw closed

Answer 37

elevation

Question 38

jaw open

Answer 38

depression

Question 39

palm down

Answer 39

pronation

Question 40

palm up

Answer 40

supination

Question 41

away from midline along long axis (arm)

Answer 41

lateral/external rotation

Question 42

toward midline along long axis (arm)

Answer 42

medial/internal rotation

Question 43

away from midline

Answer 43

abduction

Question 44

toward midline

Answer 44

adduction

Question 45

distal aspect makes a circle, promixal end fixed

Answer 45

circumduction

Question 46

align thumb with hand

Answer 46

adduction

Question 47

thumb moves anteriorly

Answer 47

abduction

Question 48

thumb comes toward midline, frontal plane (pointing at you)

Answer 48

flexion

Question 49

thumb moves away from midline frontal plane

Answer 49

extension

Question 50

bringing thumb toward other digits (throwing up 4s)

Answer 50

opposition

Question 51

tilt sole away from midline (roll ankle on out side of foot)

Answer 51

inversion

Question 52

tilt sole toward midline (role ankle on inside of foot)

Answer 52

inversion

Question 53

flexing foot down

Answer 53

plantar flexion

Question 54

flexing foot upwards

Answer 54

dorsiflexion