3.1 Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Describe the coronal plane.

Answer 1

From ear to ear crossing top of skull

Question 2

Describe the sagittal plane.

Answer 2

From nose to back of head across top of skull

Question 3

Describe the transverse plane.

Answer 3

Cross section through body cutting through horizontally when in anatomical position

Question 4

What do ipsilateral and contralateral mean?

Answer 4

Ipsilateral - same side

Contralateral - opposite side

Question 5

What is dorsiflexion and plantarflexion?

Answer 5

Dorsiflexion - ankle flexing (decrease of angle between limbs)
Plantarflexion - ankle extending (increase of angle between limbs)

Question 6

What are eversion and inversion?

Answer 6

Eversion -Rotate ankle so sole of foot points away from other foot
Inversion - Rotate ankle so sole of foot points toward other foot

Question 7

Abduction and Adduction?

Answer 7

Abduction - move limb away

Abduction - move limb toward

Question 8

Lateral rotation and medial rotation?

Answer 8

Lateral rotation - e.g. Rotate leg outward away from midline

Medial rotation - e.g. Rotate leg inward toward midline

Question 9

Pronation and supination?

Answer 9

Arm flexed at 90 degrees…

Pronation - palm facing downward
Supination - palm facing upward

Question 10

Retraction and protraction?

Answer 10

Retraction - Arm at shoulder moves posterially

Protraction - arm at shoulder moves anterially

Question 11

What is lateral flexion?

Answer 11

Spine bent to side away from midline

Question 12

What is Circumduction?

Answer 12

Combination of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction

Question 13

Opposition and reposition?

Answer 13

Opposition - Thumb and pinky meet

Reposition - Thumb and pinky return to original position