Anatomy 1.2

Question 1

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 1

Head, eyes and toes directed anteriorly

Upper limbs by the sides with the palms facing anteriorly

Lower limbs close together with feet parallel and the toes directed anteriorly

Question 2

All the planes

Answer 2

Look at picture on page 4 of textbook

Question 3

Inferomedial

Answer 3

Nearer to the feet and closer to the median plane (anterior parts of the ribs)

Question 4

Superolateral

Answer 4

Nearer to the head and farther from median plane

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

Farther from the trunk (point of origin)

Question 6

Proximal

Answer 6

Nearer the point of origin (trunk)

Question 7

Dorsal hand

Answer 7

Posterior hand (dorsum)

Question 8

Sole (plantar surface)

Answer 8

Inferior aspect or bottom of feet

Question 9

Superior (cranial)

Answer 9

Nearer to head (head superior to stomach)

Question 10

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 10

Nearer to feet (stomach is inferior to heart)

Question 11

Posterior/dorsal

Answer 11

Nearer to back (heal is posterior to toes)

Question 12

Anterior/ventral

Answer 12

Nearer to front (toes anterior to the heel)

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

Nearer to medial plane (pinky is on medial side of hand)

Question 14

Lateral

Answer 14

Farther from median plane (thumb is on lateral side of hand)

Question 15

Palmar hand

Answer 15

Palm

Question 16

Dorsal foot

Answer 16

Top of foot

Question 17

Superficial

Answer 17

Nearer to surface (muscles are superficial to bones)

Question 18

Intermediate

Answer 18

Between a superficial and a deep structure (muscle is intermediate between the skin and bone)

Question 19

Deep

Answer 19

Farther from surface (bone to muscle)

Question 20

Unilateral

Answer 20

Occurring on one side of body

Question 21

Bilateral

Answer 21

Paired structures having right and left members

Question 22

Ipsilateral

Answer 22

Occurring on same side of the body

Question 23

Contralateral

Answer 23

Occurring on opposite side of the body

Question 24

Abduction

Answer 24

Away from medial

Question 25

Adduction

Answer 25

Toward medial

Question 26

Pronation

Answer 26

Palm facing posterior

Question 27

Supination

Answer 27

Palm facing anterior

Question 28

Which plane runs from side to side (X axis)?

Answer 28

Coronal

Question 29

Which plane runs up and down (y axis)?

Answer 29

Sagittal

Question 30

Which plane runs front and back (z axis)?

Answer 30

Anteroposterior

Question 31

How do planes and axes relate to movement?

Answer 31

Movements are described as occurring through planes and around perpendicular axes

Question 32

What motions are associated with the Saggital plane?

Answer 32

Flexion and extension

Question 33

What motions are associated with the coronal plane?

Answer 33

Abduction and adduction

Question 34

What motions are associated with the transverse plane?

Answer 34

Medial/internal rotation and lateral/external rotation

Question 35

How are movements in the coronal plane described in the spine?

Answer 35

Right/left lateral flexion

Question 36

How are movements in the transverse plane described in the spine?

Answer 36

Right/left rotation

Question 37

Eversion

Answer 37

Move sole of the foot away from median plane

Question 38

Inversion

Answer 38

Move sole of the foot toward the median plane

Question 39

Where is the axis of rotation in the Saggital plane?

Answer 39

Lateral to medial

Question 40

What is the axis of rotation for the coronal plane?

Answer 40

Anterior to posterior

Question 41

What is the axis of rotation for the transverse plane?

Answer 41

Superior to inferior