Anatomical Terminology (Ch 2)

Question 1

reference the front of the body

Answer 1

Anterior or ventral

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

refers to the back of the body

Question 3

the attachment nearest the midline of the body and/or the end attached to the least movable bone

Answer 3

origin

Question 4

Insertion

Answer 4

the point at which a muscle is attached to a bone moved by that muscle

Question 5

position aboe\ve

Answer 5

superior

Question 6

inferior

Answer 6

positioned below

Question 7

medial

Answer 7

towards the midline of the body

Question 8

away from the midline of the body

Answer 8

lateral

Question 9

near the trunk

Answer 9

proximal

Question 10

distal

Answer 10

away from the center of the body

Question 11

near the surface

Answer 11

superficial

Question 12

deep

Answer 12

under the surface

Question 13

cephalic

Answer 13

pertaining towards the head

Question 14

caudal

Answer 14

pertaining to the tail end of the body

Question 15

unilateral/ipsilateral

Answer 15

refers to one side of the body

Question 16

refers to both sides of the body

Answer 16

bilateral

Question 17

flexion

Answer 17

joint action where the relative angle between 2 adjacent segments decreases

Question 18

extension

Answer 18

joint motion is moving from a position of flexion back to or past anatomical neutral

Question 19

motion or a position extending beyond anatomical neutral or zero degrees

Answer 19

hyperextension

Question 20

abduction

Answer 20

joint is moving from a position of adduction past neutral (move away)

Question 21

adduction

Answer 21

joint movement returning from a position of abduction to neutral crossing the midline of the body (move toward)

Question 22

protraction or scapula abduction

Answer 22

moving shoulder blades away from spine

Question 23

retraction or scapula adduction

Answer 23

moving shoulder blades toward spine

Question 24

circumduction

Answer 24

combo of 4 movements: flexion, adduction, extension and abduction

Question 25

supination

Answer 25

palms face forward (external rotation of radio-ulnar joint)

Question 26

pronation

Answer 26

palms face backwards (internal rotation of radio-ulnar joint)

Question 27

inversion

Answer 27

twisting the foot so the medial side of the sole of foot is lifted inwards

Question 28

eversion

Answer 28

twisting the foot so the lateral side of the sole of the foot is lifted outwards