Anatomy Medical Terms

Question 1

Median Plane

Answer 1

cuts the body evenly into left and right parts, along the long axis, and sagittal cuts

Question 2

Saggital Plane

Answer 2

cuts the body unevenly into left and right parts

Question 3

Transverse/Axial Plane

Answer 3

cuts the body into superior and inferior parts

Question 4

Frontal Plane

Answer 4

Cuts body into anterior and posterior parts

Question 5

Vertex

Answer 5

topmost part of the skull

Question 6

Superior

Answer 6

closer to the vertex of the skull

Question 7

Inferior

Answer 7

further from the vertex of the skull

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

toward the front

Question 9

Posterior

Answer 9

toward the back

Question 11

Ventral

Answer 11

toward the front

Question 12

Dorsal

Answer 12

toward the back

Question 13

Dorsal (Brain)

Answer 13

Top of brain

Question 14

Rostral (Brain)

Answer 14

Front of brain

Question 15

Caudal (Brain)

Answer 15

Back of brain

Question 16

Ventral (Brain)

Answer 16

Bottom of brain

Question 17

Medial

Answer 17

closer to median plane

Question 18

Lateral

Answer 18

further from medial plane

Question 19

Medial (hand)

Answer 19

pinky side

Question 20

Lateral (hand)

Answer 20

thumb side

Question 21

External

Answer 21

further from center

Question 22

Internal

Answer 22

closer to center

Question 23

Superficial

Answer 23

closer to the surface

Question 24

Deep

Answer 24

further from the surface

Question 25

Proximal v. Distal

Answer 25

based on attachment of extremity

Question 26

Proximal

Answer 26

closer to origin of the joint

Question 27

Distal

Answer 27

further from the origin of joint

Question 28

Supine

Answer 28

facing up

Question 29

Prone

Answer 29

facing down

Question 30

Visceral

Answer 30

inner layer of cavity or organ

Question 31

Parietal

Answer 31

Outer layer of cavity or organ

Question 32

Origin

Answer 32

attachment site of muscle that doesn’t move

Question 33

Insertion

Answer 33

attachment site of muscle that moves (joint)

Question 34

Afferent

Answer 34

heading to an organ, heading toward

Question 35

Efferent

Answer 35

leaving an organ, going out

Question 36

Flexion

Answer 36

decreases the degree of the muscle

Question 37

Extension

Answer 37

increases the degree of the muscle

Question 38

Flexion of hip joint or thigh

Answer 38

moves forward

Question 39

Extension of hip joint/thigh

Answer 39

moves backward

Question 40

Flexion of knee joint/leg

Answer 40

moves forward

Question 41

Extension of knee joint/leg

Answer 41

resume position

Question 42

Flexion of vertebral column

Answer 42

lean forward

Question 43

Extension of vertebral column

Answer 43

lean back

Question 44

Flexion of wrist joint/hand

Answer 44

fingers move toward wrist

Question 45

Extension of wrist joint/hand

Answer 45

fingers move away from wrist

Question 46

Flexion of fingers

Answer 46

make fist

Question 47

Extension of fingers

Answer 47

-resume normal position

Question 48

Abduction

Answer 48

move extremity away from body

Question 49

Adduction

Answer 49

move extremity toward body

Question 50

Abduction fingers

Answer 50

splay fingers away from midline

Question 51

Adduction fingers

Answer 51

bring fingers toward median line

Question 52

Medial rotation

Answer 52

bring hand to stomach, shoulder joint, arm

Question 53

Lateral rotation

Answer 53

bring hand away from stomach, shoulder joint, arm

Question 54

Pronation

Answer 54

forearm in anatomical position, elbow joint, forearm

Question 55

Supination

Answer 55

rotation of arm so palm faces backward, elbow joint, forearm

Question 56

Which moves: radius or ulna

Answer 56

radius

Question 57

Dorsiflexion

Answer 57

tippy toes, ankle joint, foot

Question 57

Plantarflexion

Answer 57

heel down, toes up, ankle joint, foot

Question 58

Inversion

Answer 58

big toe up, little toes down

Question 59

Eversion

Answer 59

big toe down, little toes up