Anatomy- key terminology practice

Question 1

What is meant by superficial and deep?

Answer 1

• Superficial= means nearer to the surface e.g. the muscles of the arm are superficial to it’s bone(Humerus)
• Deep= means farther away from the surface e.g. the Humerus is deep to the arm muscles

Question 2

What is meant by medial and Lateral?

Answer 2

• Medial= means nearer to the medial plane e.g. The little finger is on the medial side of the hand.
• Lateral= means Further away from the medial plane
  e. g. the thumb is on the lateral side of the hand

Question 3

What is meant by posterior(dorsal) and Anterior(Ventral)

Answer 3

• Posterior means nearer to the back =E.g. The heel is posterior to the toes,
• Anterior means nearer to the front= E.g. The toes are anterior to the ankle

Question 4

What is meant by Superior (Cranial) and Inferior (Caudal)

Answer 4

• Superior(cranial) means nearer to the head= the heart is superior to the stomach.
• Inferior (Caudal) means nearer to feet. e.g. the stomach is inferior to the heart

Question 5

What is meant by proximal and distal?

Answer 5

• Proximal means nearer to trunk or point of origin. e.g. The elbow is proximal to the wrist,
• Distal means Farther away from the trunk or point of origin. e.g. the Wrist is distal to the elbow

Question 6

What is meant by dorsum and sole?

Answer 6

• Dorsum= means the dorsal surface of the foot,

- Sole= means the plantar surface of the foot

Question 7

What is meant by dorsum and palm?

Answer 7

• Dorsum= means the dorsal surface of hand,

- Palm= means the palmar surface of the hand.

Question 8

What is meant by abduction and adduction?

Answer 8

• Abduction= movement away from the body,

- Adduction= movement towards the midline of body

Question 9

What is meant by circumduction?

Answer 9

-Circumduction= Tracing a circle in the air with a hand or foot

Question 10

What is meant by supination and pronation?

Answer 10

• Supination means turning palm upwards,

- Pronation means turning palm downwards

Question 11

What is meant by inversion and eversion?

Answer 11

• Inversion means turning foot inwards,

- Eversion means turning foot outwards.

Question 12

What is meant by extension and flexion?

Answer 12

• Flexion= joint movement opposite to extension.

- Extension= joint movement opposite to flexion