Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Anterior/ Ventral

Answer 1

toward the front of the body

Question 2

Posterior/ Dorsal

Answer 2

toward the back of the body; behind

Question 3

Distal

Answer 3

away or farthest from trunk or point of origin

Question 4

Proximal

Answer 4

closer or nearest

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Toward the middle

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Toward the side

Question 7

Median

Answer 7

Midline of the body

Question 8

Superior

Answer 8

Above or toward the top of the head

Question 9

Inferior

Answer 9

Below or toward the feet

Question 10

External/ Superficial

Answer 10

Toward the surface

Question 11

Internal/ Deep

Answer 11

Away from the surface

Question 12

Frontal

Answer 12

Toward the front of the brain

Question 13

Occipital

Answer 13

Toward the back of the brain

Question 14

What is the vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior?

Answer 14

Coronal (frontal)

Question 15

What is the vertical plane dividing the body into left and right?

Answer 15

Sagittal

Question 16

What is the horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior?

Answer 16

Transverse (axial)

Question 17

Flexion

Answer 17

decreases the angle between 2 body parts

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

Increasing the angle between 2 body parts

Question 19

Abduction

Answer 19

Movement away from the midline; toward the outside

Question 20

Adduction

Answer 20

Movement toward the midline; towards the inside

Question 21

Lateral (external) rotation

Answer 21

rotating movement away from the midline

Question 22

Medial (internal) rotation

Answer 22

rotating movement toward the midline

Question 23

Elevation

Answer 23

Movement in a superior direction (shoulder shrug)

Question 24

Depression

Answer 24

Movement in an inferior direction

Question 25

Pronation

Answer 25

Keeping elbow and shoulder still, flip hand onto its front, palm down

Question 26

Supination

Answer 26

Keeping shoulder and elbow still, turn hand onto its back, palm up

Question 27

Circumduction

Answer 27

conical movement of a limb extending from the joint

Question 28

Opposition

Answer 28

brings the thumb and the little finger together

Question 29

Reposition

Answer 29

The movement that moves the thumb and the little finger away from each other

Question 30

Inversion

Answer 30

Movement of the sole toward the median plan (sole faces in a medial direction)

Question 31

Eversion

Answer 31

Movement of the sole away from the median plane (sole faces in the lateral direction)

Question 32

What are the six anatomical regions and what does each contain?

Answer 32

Head: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, auricular, orbital, infraorbital, buccal, parotid, zygomatic, nasal, oral, and mental regions
Neck: submandibular, submental, carotid, muscular, lesser supraclavicular, occipital, omoclavicular, sub occipital triangles/ regions
Thorax: Deltoid, suprascapular, interscapular, scapular, infrascapular, vertebral, lumbar, sacral. gluteal, and anal regions
Abdomen: anterior trunk regions (thorax and abdomen) presternal, pectoral, inframammary, hypochondriac, epigastric, lumbar, inguinal, umbilical, and public regions
Upper Extremities: infraclavicular, clavipectoral, axillary, deltoid, scapular, anterior arm, posterior arm, anterior forearm, posterior forearm, anterior cubital, posterior cubital, anterior carpal, posterior carpal, palm of hand, dorsum of hand
Lower Extremities: Femoral, anterior thigh, posterior thigh, anterior knee, posterior knee, anterior leg region, posterior leg region, calcaneal, retromalleolar, dorsum of foot, and sole of foot regions

Question 33

What are the 5 body cavities?

Answer 33

Cranial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, & vertebral

Question 34

What are the 10 major body systems?

Answer 34

Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, excretory, endocrine, reproductive, lymphatic, skeletal, & muscular