Anatomy Terms

Question 1

Anterior/ventral

Answer 1

Front of body (stomach)

Question 2

Posterior/dorsal

Answer 2

Back of body

Question 3

Superior/cranial

Answer 3

Toward the head

Question 4

Inferior/caudal

Answer 4

Toward the tail/away from the head

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Toward midline

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from midline

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Closer to the origin/centre of body

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Away from origin/centre of body

Question 9

Superficial/external

Answer 9

Close to body surface

Eg: skin

Question 10

Deep/internal

Answer 10

Beneath the body surface

Eg: bone

Question 11

Felxion

Answer 11

Decrease joint angle

Question 12

Extension

Answer 12

Increase joint angle

Question 13

Abduction

Answer 13

Away from midline

Question 14

Adduction

Answer 14

Toward the midline

Question 15

Rotation

Answer 15

Medial: inward
Lateral: outward

Question 16

Pronation

Answer 16

Forearm moves

Palm down

Question 17

Supination

Answer 17

Forearm moves

Palm up

Question 18

Inversion

Answer 18

Ankle moves

Sole in

Question 19

Eversion

Answer 19

Ankle moves

Sole out

Question 20

Dorsiflexion

Answer 20

Ankle moves

Toe points up

Question 21

Plantarflexion

Answer 21

Ankle moves

Toes point down

Question 22

Protraction

Answer 22

Shoulders move

Past spine

Question 23

Retraction

Answer 23

Shoulders move

Toward spine

Question 24

Bone amount in skeleton and purpose of skeleton

Answer 24

206 bones

Movement/levers
Support
Protection

Question 25

2 skeleton deviations and their function

Answer 25

Axial: skull, spine, thoracic cage- protection
Appendicular: pectoral/pelvic girdle, upper/lower limbs- movement