Anatomical terms

Question 1

Anatomic Position

Answer 1

Body is erect, facing forward, arms at side, palms forward (supine), and feet slightly out

Question 2

(Mid) Sagittal

Answer 2

A body plane that is vertical (head to toe) and divides in equal left and right halves. not mirror images

Question 3

Parasagittal (paramedian)

Answer 3

a body plan that is close to or near by (off center- para); divided into unequal left and right halves

Question 4

Coronal

Answer 4

a body plane that is vertical (frontal)

Question 5

Transverse

Answer 5

a body plane that divides into top and bottom halves (horizontal)

Question 6

Lateral and Medial

Answer 6

Reference to sagittal plane

(Abduction and Adduction- movement away from midline)

Question 7

Anterior = Ventral

Answer 7

Front

Question 8

Posterior = Dorsal

Answer 8

back

Question 9

Proximal

Answer 9

closer to the origin

Question 10

Distal

Answer 10

far away from trunk (origin)

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

closer to the surface; on the outside (reference to coronal plane)

Transverse plane

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

On the inside, underneath another structure (internal)

Transverse plane

Question 13

Flexion

Answer 13

decreasing the angle at joint

Question 14

Extension

Answer 14

increasing the angle at joint

Question 15

Abduction

Answer 15

away from midline

Question 16

Adduction

Answer 16

towards midline

Question 17

Supine

Answer 17

body is laying up; face up

• palms: forward

Question 18

Prone

Answer 18

body face down

• palms: posterior

Question 19

Inversion

Answer 19

inside plantar surface facing in

Question 20

Eversion

Answer 20

plantar surface faces out

Question 21

Dorsiflexion

Answer 21

bring toes up

Question 22

Plantarflexion

Answer 22

bring heel up

Question 23

Cephalic

Answer 23

head

Question 24

Frons

Answer 24

forehead

Question 25

Auris/Otic

Answer 25

ear

Question 26

Orbital/Oculus

Answer 26

eye socket

Question 27

Buccal

Answer 27

cheek

Question 28

Mentis

Answer 28

chin (hand on chin; thinking mental)

Question 29

Cervical

Answer 29

neck

Question 30

Deltoid/Acromion

Answer 30

shoulder (point of shoulder)

Question 31

Axillary

Answer 31

armpit

Question 32

Antecubital

Answer 32

(Ante- before); depressed area in front of elbow

Question 33

Olecranon

Answer 33

back of the elbow

Question 34

Antebrachial

Answer 34

(ante- before); forearm

Question 35

Carpal

Answer 35

wrist

Question 36

Pollex

Answer 36

thumb

Question 37

Femoral

Answer 37

thigh (femor)

Question 38

Patellar

Answer 38

front of knee (kneecap)

Question 39

Popliteal

Answer 39

back of knee

Question 40

Crural

Answer 40

lower leg (knees to ankle)

Question 41

Tarsal

Answer 41

ankle

Question 42

Hallux

Answer 42

big toe

Question 43

Pes

Answer 43

foot

Question 44

Sternal

Answer 44

sternum (Thoracic)

Question 45

Pectoral

Answer 45

chest (Thoracic)

Question 46

Mammary

Answer 46

breast (Thoracic)

Question 47

Vertebral

Answer 47

spinal column (Thoracic)

Question 48

Abdominal

Answer 48

abdomen

Question 49

Pelvic

Answer 49

pelvis

Question 50

Lumbar

Answer 50

lower back

Question 51

Sacral

Answer 51

tailbone

Question 52

Coxal

Answer 52

hip

Question 53

Inguinal

Answer 53

grion

Question 54

Perineum

Answer 54

area in the urogential triangle

Question 55

Hypochondriac

Answer 55

region below cartlidge

Question 56

Illiac/Inguinal

Answer 56

groin area

Question 57

Epigastric

Answer 57

above stomach

Question 58

Umbilical

Answer 58

navel area

Question 59

Hypogastric

Answer 59

below stomach