Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Axial Segment

Answer 1

Head and Trunk

Question 2

Appendicular Segment

Answer 2

Extremities (arms and legs)

Question 3

Frontal Plane

Answer 3

Divides front and back

Question 4

Sagittal Plane

Answer 4

Divides side to side

Question 5

Transverse Plane

Answer 5

Divides top and bottom

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

Toward the front of the body

Question 7

Posterior

Answer 7

Toward the back of the body

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Toward the midline of the body

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

Away from the midline of the body

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Closest to a reference point

The shoulder is proximal to the elbow

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Farthest from a reference point

The wrist is distal to the elbow

Question 12

Superficial

Answer 12

Toward or at the body surface

Question 13

Deep

Answer 13

Away from body surface

Question 14

Superior

Answer 14

Toward the head or cranium

Question 15

Inferior

Answer 15

Toward the lower part of the body

Question 16

Bilateral

Answer 16

Pertaining to both sides of the outer body

Question 17

Flexion

Answer 17

Movement along the sagittal plane that decreases the angle of the joint

Bending the knee

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

Increases angle of the joint

Straightening or flexed knee

Question 19

Adduction

Answer 19

Towards midline

Question 20

Abduction

Answer 20

From, away from midline

Question 21

Dorsiflexion

Answer 21

Lifting the foot towards shin

Question 22

Plantar flexion

Answer 22

Depressing foot away from shin

Question 23

Inversion

Answer 23

Sole of foot inwards

Question 24

Eversion

Answer 24

Movement of plantar laterally away from midline

Question 25

Circumduction

Answer 25

Movement that involves flexion, extension, adduction and abduction

Question 26

Rotation

Answer 26

Turning of a bone around its own axis

Question 27

Pronation

Answer 27

Internal rotation of the forearm so as to place the palm down

Question 28

Supination

Answer 28

Place the palm up

Question 29

Elevation

Answer 29

To raise up

Question 30

Depression

Answer 30

To lower downward movement

Question 31

Protraction

Answer 31

Abduction of the scapula

Question 32

Retraction

Answer 32

Adduction of the scapula