Anatomy

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Front of the body (away from the back)

Question 2

Ventral

Answer 2

Front of the body (away from the back)

Question 3

Posterior

Answer 3

Back of the body (away from the front)

Question 4

Dorsal

Answer 4

Back of the body (away from the front)

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

Moving towards the midline

Question 6

Abduction

Answer 6

Moving away from the midline

Question 7

Agonists

Answer 7

Muscles that can cause movement because of their own contraction

Question 8

Antagonists

Answer 8

Muscles that oppose a particular movement

Question 9

Central

Answer 9

Situated at the center

Question 10

Peripheral

Answer 10

Situated at the edge

Question 11

Contralateral

Answer 11

Opposite side

Question 12

Ipsilateral

Answer 12

Same side

Question 13

Endo

Answer 13

Inner

Question 14

Ecto

Answer 14

Outer

Question 15

Flexion

Answer 15

Bending of a body part

Question 16

Extension

Answer 16

Straightening of a body part

Question 17

Inferior

Answer 17

Below another body part

Question 18

Superior

Answer 18

Above another body part

Question 19

Infra

Answer 19

Below

Question 20

Supra

Answer 20

Above

Question 21

Internal

Answer 21

Inside

Question 22

Deep

Answer 22

Inside

Question 23

Extrinsic

Answer 23

From the Outside

Question 24

External

Answer 24

Outside

Question 25

Superficial

Answer 25

Outside

Question 26

Intrinsic

Answer 26

Within the organ

Question 27

Medial

Answer 27

Closer to the axis or midline

Question 28

Lateral

Answer 28

Away from the axis or midline

Question 29

Prone

Answer 29

Lying flat, facedown

Question 30

Supine

Answer 30

Lying face upwards

Question 31

Protraction

Answer 31

Moving a body part forward. Such as jutting out the chin

Question 32

Retraction

Answer 32

Pulling a body part backwards, such as pulling the chin in)

Question 33

Proximal

Answer 33

Near to the center of the body

Question 34

Distal

Answer 34

Away from the center of the body

Question 35

Rostral

Answer 35

Towards the nose, mouth, and head. Usually refers to the structures in the cranium)

Question 36

Cranial

Answer 36

Towards the nose, mouth, and head. Usually refers to the structures in the cranium)

Question 37

Caudal

Answer 37

Posterior of the body. (Towards the tailbone)

Question 38

Superficial

Answer 38

Towards the surface of the body

Question 39

Deep

Answer 39

Away from the surface of the body.

Question 40

Deep

Answer 40

Away from the surface of the body.