Anatomical Position

Question 1

Anatomical Position

Answer 1

Stands erect
Feet flat on the floor
Arms at sides
Palms eyes and face facing forward
Standard frame of reference for anatomical descriptions and dissection

Question 2

Supine

Answer 2

Palms face forwards or upwards

Radius and ulna are parallel

Question 3

Prone

Answer 3

Palms face rearward or downward

Radius and ulna are crossed

Question 4

Sagittal

Answer 4

Right and left halves. Median plane creates equal halves.

Question 5

Frontal (Coronal)

Answer 5

Plane divides into front and back portions

Question 6

Transverse (horizontal)

Answer 6

Plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.

Question 7

Superior (cranial)

Answer 7

Top

Question 8

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 8

Bottom

Question 9

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 9

Front

Question 10

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 10

Back

Question 11

Medial

Answer 11

Line through center. Middle

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

Farther from center

Question 13

Ipsilateral

Answer 13

Same side

Question 14

Contralateral

Answer 14

Opposite side

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

Closer to body (limbs)

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Farther from body (limbs)

Question 17

Superficial

Answer 17

Outside

Question 18

Deep

Answer 18

Inside

Question 19

Axial Region

Answer 19

Head, neck, trunk. Upper half

Question 20

Appendicular Region

Answer 20

Limbs

Question 21

Dorsal Body Cavity

Answer 21

Cranial and Vertebral canals

Question 22

Ventral Body Cavity

Answer 22

Thoracic cavity separated by diagram then abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal and pelvic cavity.

Question 23

Hypochondriac Region

Answer 23

Top

Question 24

Epigastric Region

Answer 24

Top middle

Question 25

Umbilical Region

Answer 25

Center

Question 26

Hypogastric Region

Answer 26

Bottom middle

Question 27

Linguinal Region

Answer 27

Bottom

Question 28

Lumbar Region

Answer 28

Middle

Question 29

Acromial

Answer 29

Shoulder

Question 30

Antebrachial

Answer 30

Forearm

Question 31

Antecubical

Answer 31

Interior elbow

Question 32

Axillary

Answer 32

Armpit

Question 33

Brachial

Answer 33

Arm

Question 34

Buccal

Answer 34

Cheek

Question 35

Carpal

Answer 35

Wrist

Question 36

Cervical

Answer 36

Neck

Question 37

Costal

Answer 37

Ribs

Question 38

Digital

Answer 38

Finger

Question 39

Femoral

Answer 39

Thigh

Question 40

Gluteal

Answer 40

Buttock

Question 41

Inguinal

Answer 41

Groin

Question 42

Linguinal

Answer 42

Tongue

Question 43

Lumbar

Answer 43

Spine

Question 44

Mammary

Answer 44

Breast

Question 45

Mental

Answer 45

Chin

Question 46

Occipital

Answer 46

Back of skull

Question 47

Orbital

Answer 47

Eye

Question 48

Pectoral

Answer 48

Chest

Question 49

Plantar

Answer 49

Sole of foot

Question 50

Popliteal

Answer 50

Behind knee

Question 51

Radial

Answer 51

Region of arm round radial bone

Question 52

Sacral

Answer 52

Above hips below spine

Question 53

Somatic

Answer 53

Cells of body

Question 54

Temporal

Answer 54

Temples. Side of head

Question 55

Ulnar

Answer 55

Arm. On the same side as pinky

Question 56

Viscera

Answer 56

Deep within body