Anatomy

Question 1

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 1

Patient standing, facing anteriorly
Face and eyes looking anteriorly
Upper limbs by side with palms facing anteriorly
Feet together and toes pointing anteriorly

Question 2

Describe the position supine

Answer 2

lying on back

Question 3

Describe the position prone

Answer 3

lying on front

Question 4

Describe the sagittal plane

Answer 4

Divides left and right, midline is the median sagittal plane

Question 5

Describe the coronal plane

Answer 5

Divdes anterior and posterior

Question 6

Describe the axial/transverse plane

Answer 6

Divides superior and inferior, crossection

Question 7

Describe an oblique plane

Answer 7

Divides body at an angle

Question 8

What is the opposite of superior/cranial/rostral

Answer 8

inferior/caudal

Question 9

what is the opposite of medial

Answer 9

lateral

Question 10

What is the opposite of proximal

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

what is the opposite of superficial

Answer 11

deep

Question 12

what is the opposite of external

Answer 12

internal

Question 13

what is the opposite of dorsal

Answer 13

ventral

Question 14

What is the anterior surface of the hand called?

Answer 14

Palmar

Question 15

What is the posterior surface of the hand called?

Answer 15

Dorsal

Question 16

What is the posterior surface of the wrist called?

Answer 16

Dorsal

Question 17

What is the anterior surface of the wrist called

Answer 17

Volar

Question 18

Which is the dorsal surface of the tongue?

Answer 18

Posterior surface (most visible)

Question 19

Which is the ventral surface of the tongue?

Answer 19

Anterior surface (hidden)

Question 20

What does unilateral mean?

Answer 20

Structure found only on one side eg. appendix

Question 21

What does bilateral mean?

Answer 21

Structure found on both sides (kidneys)

Question 22

What does midline mean?

Answer 22

Structure located near/at midline

Question 23

What does ipsilateral mean?S

Answer 23

Structure lies on same side of the body (right arm and right leg)

Question 24

What does contralateral mean?

Answer 24

Structure lies on opposite side (right and left eye)

Question 25

Which movement increases the angle between bones at a joint?

Answer 25

Extension

Question 26

Which movement decreases the angle between bones at a joint?

Answer 26

Flexion

Question 27

Which movement is away from the midline?

Answer 27

Abduction

Question 28

Which movement is towards the midline?

Answer 28

Adduction

Question 29

Which movement involves circular motion at a joint?

Answer 29

Circumduction

Question 30

Anterior movements superior to the knee are all...

Answer 30

Flexions

Question 31

Anterior movements inferior to the knee are all...

Answer 31

Extensions

Question 32

What is inversion and eversion of the foot?

Answer 32

Inversion - plantar surface moves medially Eversion - plantar surface moves laterally

Question 33

What is supination and pronation of the forearm?

Answer 33

Pronation = dorsal surface of the hand moves anteriorly Supination = palmar surface of the hand moves anteriolry Semi-prone = between these positions