anatomical position

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

upright 
face forward 
feet together 
palms facing forward 
same regardless of motion

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

closest to the head, head most superior part of the body

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

furthest away from the head, the feet are the most inferior part of the body

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

In front of the body, nose most anterior part

Question 5

Posterior

Answer 5

closer to the back of the body

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

closer to the median line of the body

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

away from the midline of the body

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

close to the trunk of the body

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

away from the trunk of the body

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

close to the surface of the body, skin is most superficial part of the body

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

further away from the surface, closer to the middle/ inside of the body

Question 12

Planes

Answer 12

the division of the body, we divide the body into different planes

Question 13

Sagittal Plane

Answer 13

dividing the body down the sagittal crest, down the midline of the body. divides the body through the median line down the middle of the body into even portions. can be moved through the body
sagittal stitches in the skull

Question 14

Coronal plane

Answer 14

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions. coronal stitches on the skull divide the skull into anterior and posterior portions

Question 15

Transverse Plane

Answer 15

divides the body into superior and inferior portions. can move up and down.

Question 16

Angular movements

Answer 16

change in the angle of the joint. increase or decrease

Question 17

Flexion

Answer 17

decreasing the angle at the joint. bringing flesh to flesh

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

increasing the angle at the joint.

Question 19

Dorsiflexion

Answer 19

angular movements at the ankle bringing the toes up to the face.

Question 20

Plantarflexion

Answer 20

angular movement at the ankle towards the ground. planting toes on the ground.

Question 21

Abduction

Answer 21

taking a limb away from the trunk of the body at a particular joint. moving away from the midline

Question 22

Adduction

Answer 22

moving a limb towards the midline of the body. adding it back.

Question 23

Circumduction

Answer 23

a combination of flexion. extension, adduction and abduction NOT A ROTATION these are angular.

Question 24

Rotation

Answer 24

rotation around the long axis of a joint. only works because of the way the bones (bony arrangement) will allow it to happen. no change in angle though a fixed axis.

Question 25

Pronation

Answer 25

palm facing backwards/ posterior

Question 26

Supination

Answer 26

palms facing anterior/ frontwards. forearm bones are parallel.

Question 27

Inversion

Answer 27

sole of the foot faces towards the midline. ankle movement of the bones not the joint

Question 28

Eversion

Answer 28

sole of foot turns away from the midline ankle movement of the bones not the joint