Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

Hands at the sides with palms forward.

Question 2

Supine

Answer 2

Lying face up in the anatomical position.

Question 3

Prone

Answer 3

Lying face down in the anatomical position .

Question 4

Sagittal plane

Answer 4

Separates into left and right

Question 5

Frontal plane

Answer 5

Separates into front and back

Question 6

Transverse plane

Answer 6

Separates into top and bottom

Question 7

Cross section

Answer 7

Cut across the structure

Question 8

Oblique section

Answer 8

Angular cut across the structure.

Question 9

Longitudinal section

Answer 9

Length wise cut along the structure

Question 10

Midsagittal section.

Answer 10

Section along the midline of the body

Question 11

Epigastric region

Answer 11

Upper middle

Question 12

Left and right hypochondriac

Answer 12

On each side of the epigastric region

Question 13

Umbilical region

Answer 13

Central portion (umbilical cord)

Question 14

Left and right lumbar region

Answer 14

Each side of the umbilical region

Question 15

Hypogastric region

Answer 15

Lower middle region

Question 16

Left and right side of the iliac region

Answer 16

Each side of the hypogastric region

Question 17

Ventral

Answer 17

Belly side

Question 18

Anterior

Answer 18

Front

Question 19

Posterior

Answer 19

Back, behind

Question 20

Dorsal

Answer 20

Back of an animal

Question 21

Superior

Answer 21

Above, at a higher level. (Toward the head in humans)

Question 22

Inferior

Answer 22

Below, at a lower level

Question 23

Medial

Answer 23

Toward the midline of the body

Question 24

Lateral

Answer 24

Away from the midline of the body

Question 25

Ipsilateral

Answer 25

The same side

Question 26

Contra lateral

Answer 26

Opposite side

Question 27

Proximal

Answer 27

Toward the an attached base

Question 28

Distal

Answer 28

Away from the attached base

Question 29

Superficial

Answer 29

Near the surface

Question 30

Peripheral

Answer 30

Outward

Question 31

Deep

Answer 31

More internal

Question 32

Flexion

Answer 32

Reduction of an angle between articulating elements

Question 33

Extension

Answer 33

Increase in the angle between articulating elements

Question 34

Hyperextention

Answer 34

Extension that is continued past the anatomical position

Question 35

Adduction

Answer 35

Movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body

Question 36

Pronation

Answer 36

Turning the wrist so that the palm is facing forward

Question 37

Supination

Answer 37

Turning the wrist so that the palm is facing forward

Question 38

Inversion

Answer 38

Turning of the sole of the foot inward

Question 39

Eversion

Answer 39

Turning of the sole of the foot outward

Question 40

Cephalic

Answer 40

Head

Question 41

Cranial

Answer 41

Skull

Question 42

Oral

Answer 42

Mouth

Question 43

Axillary

Answer 43

Armpit

Question 44

Brachial

Answer 44

Arm

Question 45

Antebrachial

Answer 45

Forearm

Question 46

Carpal

Answer 46

Wrist

Question 47

Palmer

Answer 47

Palm

Question 48

Digital

Answer 48

Fingers

Question 49

Phalange also

Answer 49

Toes

Question 50

Patellar

Answer 50

Kneecap

Question 51

Tarsal

Answer 51

Ankle foot

Question 52

Orbital or ocular

Answer 52

Eye

Question 53

Otic

Answer 53

Ear

Question 54

Nasal

Answer 54

Nose

Question 55

Cervical

Answer 55

Neck

Question 56

Thoracic

Answer 56

Thorax, chest

Question 57

Mammary

Answer 57

Breast

Question 58

Femoral

Answer 58

Thigh

Question 59

Acromial

Answer 59

Point of shoulder

Question 60

Olecranal

Answer 60

Elbow

Question 61

Lumbar

Answer 61

Lower back

Question 62

Calcaneal

Answer 62

Heel

Question 63

Abdominal

Answer 63

Between thorax and pelvis

Question 64

Antecubital

Answer 64

Front of the elbow

Question 65

Buccal

Answer 65

Cheek

Question 66

Celiac

Answer 66

Abdominal

Question 67

Costal

Answer 67

Ribs

Question 68

Coxac

Answer 68

Hip

Question 69

Frontal

Answer 69

Forehead

Question 70

Occipital

Answer 70

Lower posterior region of head