Anatomical terminology Flashcards by Michael Amarin | Brainscape

Q

What is the anatomical position?

A

-Standing upright
-Head and gaze and toes directed forward (anterior)
-Arms adjacent to the sides with the palms facing forwards (anterior)
-Lower limbs close together with the feet parallel

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Supine anatomical position

A

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Prone anatomical position

A

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What are the anatomical planes in blue, green, red?

A

Blue = coronal
Green = Sagittal
Red = Transverse

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What are these 3 planes?

A

Transverse
Sagittal
Coronal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical descriptions

A

-Superior (cranial)/ Inferior (caudal)
-Anterior (ventral)/Posterior (dorsal)
-Medial/Lateral

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What do proximal and distal mean?

A

-Used to describe structures that are considered to have a beginning and an end
-Proximal means closer to the origin, distal means further away

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Examples of proximal and distal

A

-Wrist joint is distal to the elbow joint
-Knee joint is proximal to the ankle joint

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical descriptions in neuroanatomy

A

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical descriptions in embryology

A

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical description of hand

A

Anterior (palmar)
Posterior (dorsal)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical description of foot

A

Inferior (plantar)
Superior (dorsal)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical description to describe depth

A

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Anatomical description to describe same side or different side

A

Ipsilateral - occurring on the same side
Contralateral - occurring on the opposite side

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Flexion and extension examples

A

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Abduction/adduction, medial/lateral rotation, circumduction examples

A

Q

Supination and pronation

A

Supination - bowl of soup
Pronation - now watch me whip

Q

Eversion and Inversion

A

Q

Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion

A

Q

Protrusion/retrusion and Protraction/retraction

A

Q

Thumb opposition and reposition

A

Q

Thumb abduction and adduction

A

Q

Thumb flexion and extension

A