Anatomical Positions

Question 1

What is the anatomical position of a person

Answer 1

Facing toward, and ligaments symmetrically placed to the side.

Question 2

What does Proximal mean

Answer 2

Closer to the body trunk

Question 3

What does Distal mean

Answer 3

Further from the body trunk

Question 4

What does medial mean

Answer 4

The body part falls on the medial line

Question 5

What does lateral mean

Answer 5

Any part of the body that doesn’t come in contact with the medial line

Question 6

Anterior meaning?

Answer 6

Front

Question 7

Posterior meaning

Answer 7

Back

Question 8

Frontal refers to what?

Answer 8

Forehead

Question 9

What does Orbital refer to?

Answer 9

Eyes

Question 10

What does Nasal refer to?

Answer 10

Nose

Question 11

What does Oral refer to?

Answer 11

Mouth

Question 12

What does Mental refer to?

Answer 12

Chin

Question 13

What does Cervical refer to?

Answer 13

Neck

Question 14

What does Occipital refer to?

Answer 14

Back of head

Question 15

What does Ante-brachial refer to?

Answer 15

Forearm

Question 16

What does Brachial refer to?

Answer 16

Arm

Question 17

What does Carpal refer to?

Answer 17

Wrist

Question 18

What does Inguinal refer to?

Answer 18

Groin

Question 19

What does Pubic refer to?

Answer 19

Genital

Question 20

What does Coxal refer to?

Answer 20

Hip

Question 21

What does Femoral refer to?

Answer 21

Thigh

Question 22

What does Crural refer to?

Answer 22

Leg

Question 23

What does Patellar refer to?

Answer 23

Front of thigh

Question 24

What does Sural refer to

Answer 24

Calf

Question 25

What does Tarsal refer to?

Answer 25

ankle

Question 26

What does Scapular refer to?

Answer 26

Back

Question 27

What does Cranium refer to?

Answer 27

Skull

Question 28

What does Oculus refer to?

Answer 28

Eyes

Question 29

What does Bucca refer to?

Answer 29

Cheek

Question 30

What does Facies refer to?

Answer 30

Face

Question 31

What does Oris refer to

Answer 31

Mouth

Question 32

What does Axilla refer to?

Answer 32

Armpit

Question 33

What does Brachium refer to?

Answer 33

Arm

Question 34

What does Ante brachium refer to?

Answer 34

Forearm

Question 35

What does Antecubitis refer to?

Answer 35

Front of Elbow

Question 36

What does Carpus refer to?

Answer 36

Wrist

Question 37

What does Pollex refer to?

Answer 37

Thumb

Question 38

What does Palma refer to?

Answer 38

Palm

Question 39

What does Digitis refer to?

Answer 39

Fingers

Question 40

What does Patella refer to?

Answer 40

Kneecaps

Question 41

What does Crus refer to?

Answer 41

Leg

Question 42

What does Tarsus refer to?

Answer 42

Ankle

Question 43

What does Lower Digits refer to?

Answer 43

Toes

Question 44

What does Hallux refer to?

Answer 44

Great toe

Question 45

What does Occulus refer to?

Answer 45

Eye

Question 46

What does Bucca refer to?

Answer 46

Cheek

Question 47

What does Auris refer to?

Answer 47

Ear

Question 48

What does Nasus refer to?

Answer 48

Nose

Question 49

What does Cervicis refer to?

Answer 49

Neck

Question 50

What does Auris refer to?

Answer 50

Ear

Question 51

What does Nasus refer to?

Answer 51

Nose

Question 52

What does Thorcis/thorax refer to?

Answer 52

Chest

Question 53

What does Mamma refer to?

Answer 53

Breast

Question 54

What does Umbilicus refer to?

Answer 54

Naval

Question 55

What does Coxal refer to

Answer 55

Hip

Question 56

What does Inguen refer to

Answer 56

Groin

Question 57

What does Femur refer to?

Answer 57

Thigh

Question 58

What does Pes refer to?

Answer 58

Foot