Anatomical Terms and Planes of Movment

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

front of body

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

back of the body

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

toward the feet end of the body

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

toward the head end of the body

Question 4

Deep

Answer 4

away from the surface of the body

Question 5

Superficial

Answer 5

toward the surface of the body

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

AWAY from midline

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

TOWARD the midline

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

AWAY or FARTHEST from trunk

Question 9

Supine

Answer 9

lying on the back

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

TOWARD or NEAREST the trunk

Question 11

runs perpendicularly to sagittal plane

Answer 11

medial-lateral axis

Question 11

Prone

Answer 11

lying face down

Question 12

Mid-sagittal plane

Answer 12

vertical plane that bisects the body into equal right and left halves

Question 13

Sagittal plane

Answer 13

any plane parallel to the median plane

Question 14

flexion/extension

Answer 14

Sagittal plane movement

Question 15

hyperextension

Answer 15

Sagittal plane movement

Question 16

ankle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion

Answer 16

Sagittal plane movement

Question 17

Frontal plane

Answer 17

vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back

Question 17

runs perpendicularly to frontal plane

Answer 17

anterior posterior axis

Question 18

lateral flexion

Answer 18

Frontal plane movements

Question 19

Abduction/adduction

Answer 19

Frontal plane movements

Question 20

wrist radial/ulnar deviation

Answer 20

Frontal plane movements

Question 21

ankle inversion/eversion

Answer 21

Frontal plane movements

Question 22

Transverse plane

Answer 22

horizontal plane that bisects the body into top and bottom

Question 23

runs perpendicularly to transverse plane

Answer 23

Longitudinal axis

Question 24

Internal/external rotation

Answer 24

Transverse plane movement

Question 25

right/left rotation

Answer 25

Transverse plane movement

Question 26

forearm supination/pronation

Answer 26

Transverse plane movement

Question 27

shoulder horizontal abduction/adduction

Answer 27

Transverse plane movement

Question 28

reduces the angle between two bones at a joint

Answer 28

Flexion

Question 29

increases the angle between two bones at a joint

Answer 29

Extension

Question 30

bringing top of foot toward lower leg/shin

Answer 30

Dorsiflexion

Question 31

moving segment away from midline

Answer 31

Abduction

Question 32

planting foot: pointing toes down

Answer 32

Plantar flexion

Question 33

moving segment towards midline of body

Answer 33

Adduction

Question 34

movement of the segment away from midline ARMS

Answer 34

Valgus

Question 35

when sole is turned inward

Answer 35

Inversion

Question 35

moving of the segment towards midline of the body ARMS

Answer 35

Varus

Question 36

sole is turned outward

Answer 36

Eversion

Question 37

rotation towards midline

Answer 37

Internal rotation

Question 38

rotation away from midline

Answer 38

External rotation

Question 39

palm faced posteriorly

Answer 39

Pronation

Question 40

palm faced anteriorly

Answer 40

Supination

Question 41

flexion/extension combined with abduction/adduction

Answer 41

Circumduction