anatomical terminology

Question 1

what does anterior mean

Answer 1

facing
towards the front or
located at the front

Question 2

what does posterior mean

Answer 2

facing
towards the back or
located at the back

Question 3

what does medial mean

Answer 3

closer to the body’s
mid-line

Question 4

what does lateral mean

Answer 4

further from the body’s
mid-line

Question 5

what does superficial mean

Answer 5

on or nearer the outside

Question 6

what does deep mean

Answer 6

on or nearer the inside

Question 7

what does inferior mean

Answer 7

Located at the top or facing
towards the top

Question 8

what does inferior mean

Answer 8

Located at the bottom or
facing towards the bottom

Question 9

what does proximal mean

Answer 9

closer to the trunk or
some major point

Question 10

what does distal mean

Answer 10

further from the trunk or
some major point

Question 11

what does unilateral mean

Answer 11

One side

Question 12

what does bilateral mean

Answer 12

Both sides

Question 13

what does ipsilateral mean

Answer 13

same side

Question 14

what does contralateral mean

Answer 14

opposite side

Question 15

what is the anatomical position

Answer 15

Standing upright.
 Legs together.
 Toes point forwards.
 Arms hang by side
 Face and palms directed
forwards

Question 16

what are the 3 planes of movement

Answer 16

frontal(coronal)
sagittal plane
transvere(horizontal)

Question 17

describe the fontal plane

Answer 17

Divides the body into front and back parts

Movement of a body part away from the
mid-line is generally called ABDUCTION

 Movement of a body part towards the mid-line is generally called ADDUCTION

Question 18

describe the sagittal plane

Answer 18

Divides the body into right and left halves

 Movement of a body part FORWARDS in is
generally called FLEXION

 Movement of a body part BACKWARDS in
is generally called EXTENSION

Question 19

describe the transverse plane

Answer 19

Divides the body into upper and lower
parts.

 Rotation of body part outwards in is
generally called LATERAL(external) ROTATION.

 Rotation of a body part inwards is
generally called MEDIAL (internal)
ROTATION.

Question 20

what is a axe of rotation

Answer 20

Imaginary lines passing through body / joint.

 Run perpendicular to anatomical planes.

Question 21

what are the 3 axes of rotation

Answer 21

Vertical axis
Anteroposterior (AP) axis
Horizontal axis