anatomical terms

Question 1

what is anterior-posteir

Answer 1

front-back

Question 2

whats superior inferior

Answer 2

above below

Question 3

whats palmar dorsal

Answer 3

forward backwards

Question 4

what medial lateral

Answer 4

middle outwards

Question 5

whats proximal distal

Answer 5

close far

Question 6

whats superficial deep

Answer 6

outside inside

Question 7

what is a coronal plane

Answer 7

vertical plane dividing body into anterior and posterior

Question 8

what is a sagittal plane

Answer 8

vertical plane passing through body front to back, splitting the body into left and right

Question 9

what is a transverse plane

Answer 9

horizontal plane passing parallel to the ground, cutting body into superior and inferiror

Question 10

define flex

Answer 10

to bend or make an angle

Question 11

define extend

Answer 11

to stretch or straighten out

Question 12

define rotation

Answer 12

rotate or revolve along an axis

Question 13

what is supination and pronation of forearm

Answer 13

supination palm facing forward

pronation palm facing backwards

Question 14

what is depression and elevation of scapula or mandible

Answer 14

downward and upward movement of scapula or mandible

Question 15

what is protrusion and recursion of jaw

Answer 15

anteriorly or posteriorly projection to its occlusal positon

Question 16

whats abduction and adduction

Answer 16

abduct = move limbs AWAY from midline

adduct = move limbs TOWARDS midline

Question 17

whats circumduction

Answer 17

combination of flexion, extension, abductiona and adduction (spinning motion)

Question 18

what is opposition of hand

Answer 18

touching fingers to thumb

Question 19

what is inversion and eversion of foot

Answer 19

eversion turns foot outwards (sole out)

inversion turns foot inwards (sole in)