Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 12 different systems of the body?

Answer 1

1) Skeletal
2) Muscular
3) CV
4) Resp
5) GI
6) Nervous
7) Endocrine
8) GU
9) Reproductive
10) Integumentary
11) Hematopoietic
12) Lymphatic

Question 2

What are the 8 different regions of the body?

Answer 2

1) Head
2) Neck
3) Thorax
4) Abdomen
5) Pelvis
6) Back
7) LL
8) UL

Question 3

What is the standard anatomical position?

Answer 3

Patient standing erect, feet flat on floor, facing forward; upper limbs to side of body; head, feet, palms face out

Question 4

Supine

Answer 4

Patient laying face up

Question 5

Prone

Answer 5

Patient laying face down

Question 6

R Lateral Decubitus

Answer 6

Patient laying on their R side, L side faces up

Question 7

L Lateral Decubitus

Answer 7

Patient laying on their L side, R side faces up

Question 8

Transverse plane

Answer 8

Horizontal plane through body; divides into superior and inferior parts

Question 9

Coronal plane

Answer 9

Frontal plane; imaginary line dividing body into anterior and posterior; corona = crown

Question 10

Sagittal plane

Answer 10

Imaginary line dividing the body into R and L halves; sagittal = arrow

Question 11

Superior, cranial, cephalic

Answer 11

Towards the head of the body

Question 12

Inferior, caudal

Answer 12

Towards the feet of the body

Question 13

Anterior, Ventral

Answer 13

Towards the front of the body

Question 14

Posterior, Dorsal

Answer 14

Towards back of the body

Question 15

Medial

Answer 15

Towards midline of body

Question 16

Lateral

Answer 16

Away from midline of body

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Closer to origin of body part or point of attachment of limb to trunk of body

Question 18

Distal

Answer 18

Farther away from origin of body part or point of attachment of limb to trunk of body

Question 19

Palmar (Hand)

Answer 19

Anterior surface; palm of hand

Question 20

Dorsal (Hand)

Answer 20

Posterior surface of hand; back of hand

Question 21

Plantar surface of foot

Answer 21

Sole of foot

Question 22

Dorsal surface of foot

Answer 22

Top of the foot

Question 23

R or L sides of patient in relation to you

Answer 23

Always referring to patient body position in reference to you (your right is their L, you would state their L)

Question 24

Bilateral

Answer 24

Paired structures (R and L pair)

Question 25

Unilateral

Answer 25

Single structure; in midline or for which there is only one

Question 26

Ipsilateral

Answer 26

Used to describe structures on same side of body

Question 27

Contralateral

Answer 27

Used to describe structures on OPPOSITE sides of the body

Question 28

Superficial, external

Answer 28

Towards body surface

Question 29

Deep, internal

Answer 29

Away from body surface

Question 30

Flexion (for extremities)

Answer 30

Movement decreasing angle between body parts (flexion of elbow joint)

Question 31

Flexion (for spine)

Answer 31

Forward bending

Question 32

Extension (for extremities)

Answer 32

Movement increasing the angle between body part (lower lower arm to rest flat on table)

Question 33

Extension (for spine)

Answer 33

Bending backward

Question 34

Abduction (body)

Answer 34

Movement away from the midline

Question 35

Abduction (hand/feet)

Answer 35

Movement away from midline of hand/foot; 3rd digit for hand/2nd digit for foot

Question 36

Adduction (body)

Answer 36

Movement towards midline of body

Question 37

Adduction (hand/feet)

Answer 37

Movement towards midline of hand/foot; 3rd digit for hand/2nd digit for foot

Question 38

Circumduction

Answer 38

Movement of body part in circular motion; combo of flexion, extention, abduction and adduction

Question 39

Medial Internal rotation

Answer 39

Rotation towards midline of body

Question 40

Lateral External Rotation

Answer 40

Rotation AWAY from midline of body

Question 41

Rotation

Answer 41

Relating to R or L movement of spine around its axis Ex: Rotation of head around C1/C2 axis

Question 42

Elevation

Answer 42

Movement in superior direction

Question 43

Retraction

Answer 43

Movement of scapula towards the midline of the body

Question 44

Lateral Flexion

Answer 44

R or L lateral bending of spine in side direction

Question 45

Depression

Answer 45

Movement in an inferior direction

Question 46

Protraction

Answer 46

Relating to movement of scapula AWAY from the midline

Question 47

Opposition

Answer 47

Relating to movement of 1st/5th digits of hand; movement of those digits towards one another

Question 48

Reposition

Answer 48

Relating to movement of 1st/5th digits of hand; movement of those digits AWAY one another

Question 49

Pronation

Answer 49

Rotation of the hand where palmar surface is now facing back (PA position of hand)

Question 49

Supination

Answer 49

Rotation of the hand where palmar surface is now facing forward (AP position of hand)

Question 50

Dorsiflexion

Answer 50

Relating to movement of foot AWAY from ground; flexing foot up from ground

Question 51

Plantarflexion

Answer 51

Relating to movement of foot TOWARDS the ground; extending foot down to ground

Question 52

Inversion

Answer 52

Sole of foot goes to midline of body; lateral side of foot towards ground

Question 53

Eversion

Answer 53

Sole of foot goes away from the midline; arch of foot towards ground