Anatomical terminology

Question 1

the 5 categories of anatomy

Answer 1

• osteology (study of bones)
• arthrology (study of anatomy, functions, dysfuncitons of the joints)
• myology (study of muscular system, structure, function,disease of muscles)
• neurology (study of the functions, anatomy,disorders of the nervous system)
• angiology ( study of circulatory and lymphatic system)

Question 2

Anatomical terms for up and down

Answer 2

Superior/inferior

Question 3

Anatomical terms for in front and on the back

Answer 3

Anterior/posterior

Ventral (stomach) /dorsal (back)

Question 4

Anatomical terms for closer and further

Answer 4

Proximal/distal

Medial/lateral

Question 5

What does it mean unilateral

Answer 5

Only one side of body/part

Question 6

What does it mean bilateral

Answer 6

Two sides of the body/parts

Question 7

What does it mean ipsilateral

Answer 7

Its on the same side of the body

Question 8

What does it mean contralateral

Answer 8

Its on the opposite side of the body

Question 9

What are the 3 planes of motion

Answer 9

Transverse, sagittal, frontal

Question 10

What is a sagittal plane and which movements occur in this plane

Answer 10

• Divides the body into a right and left symemetrical halves

- Flexion and extension movements

Question 11

What is a frontal/coronal plane and which movements occur in this plane

Answer 11

• Divides the body into a anterior and posterior halves

- abduction and adduction movements

Question 12

What is a transverse plane and which movements occur in this plane

Answer 12

• Divides the body into a inferior and superior part

- internal and external rotations