Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

Define the Anatomical position

Answer 1

• standing upright
• feet parallel
• head level and forward looking
• arms at side of body
• palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from body

Question 2

What makes up the axial skeleton?

Answer 2

• head, trunk, neck

- the vertical axis of the body

Question 3

What makes up the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 3

• upper and lower limbs

Question 4

What are the 3 planes, axes, and sections?

Answer 4

1. Coronal/frontal - front and back
2. Transverse - from the top down
3. Sagittal - cutting down the middle and looking from the side

Question 5

Define Flexion and Extension

Answer 5

Movement that occurs in the sagittal plane. Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between between two body parts. Extension is the increasing of an angle between two body parts.

Question 6

Define Dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion

Answer 6

Dorsiflexion moves the foot upwards, so that the foot is closer to the shin.
Plantarflexion moves the foot downwards, so that the foot is in a point

Question 7

Define Abduction and Adduction

Answer 7

Abduction is the movement away from the body’s midline. Adduction is the movement towards the body’s midline.

Question 8

Define Eversion and Inversion

Answer 8

Eversion is the tilt of the foot away from the body’s midline. Inversion is the tilt of the foot towards the body’s midline.

Question 9

Define Medial and Lateral

Answer 9

Medial is towards the body’s midline or median plane. Lateral is the away from the body midline

Question 10

Define Supination and Pronation

Answer 10

Supination is able to hold soup: palm facing the sky

Pronation isn’t able to hold soup: palm facing the ground