Anatomy Vocab

Question 1

Sagittal

Answer 1

Cross-section of right/left hand side of body

Question 2

Coronal

Answer 2

Cross-section of front/back of body

Question 3

Axial (transverse/horizontal)

Answer 3

Cross-section of body horizontally

Question 4

Median

Answer 4

Exactly middle

Question 5

Oblique

Answer 5

Diagonal cross-section

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

Front

Question 7

Posterior

Answer 7

Back

Question 8

Intermediate

Answer 8

Middle in terms of anterior/posterior

Question 9

Superior (Cranial & Rostral)

Answer 9

Upper

Question 10

Inferior (Caudal)

Answer 10

Lower

Question 11

Medial

Answer 11

Closer to median

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

Further from median

Question 13

Proximal

Answer 13

(tends to refer to limbs)

Closer to the attachment of limb to body

Question 14

Distal

Answer 14

(limbs)

Further from attachment of limb to body

Question 15

Superficial

Answer 15

Closer to surface of body

Question 16

Deep

Answer 16

Further from surface of body

Question 17

External

Answer 17

Further from centre of body /organ

Question 18

Internal

Answer 18

Nearer to centre of body/organ

Question 19

Dorsal

Answer 19

(back)

Question 20

Minor

Answer 20

Small

Question 21

Unilateral

Answer 21

Structure found one 1 side of body

Question 22

Bilateral

Answer 22

Structure found on both sides of body

Question 23

Ipsilateral

Answer 23

Structures lying on same side of body

Question 24

Contralateral

Answer 24

Structures lying on opposite sides of body

Question 25

Flexion

Answer 25

Decreasing angle between bones at joints | All anterior movements of joints superior to the knee, are flexions

Question 26

Extension

Answer 26

Increasing angle between bone at joints | All anterior movements of joints inferior to the knee, are extensions

Question 27

Abduction

Answer 27

Move away from median plane

Question 28

Adduction

Answer 28

Move towards median plane

Question 29

Adduction

Answer 29

Move towards median plane

Question 30

Internal/Medial Rotation

Answer 30

Anterior surface of limb rotates towards median

Question 31

Lateral/External Rotation

Answer 31

Anterior surface of limb rotates away from median

Question 32

Circumduction

Answer 32

Circular motion at a joint

Question 33

Pronation

Answer 33

Anterior surface of arm rotates 180°

Question 34

Supination

Answer 34

forearm rotates from pronated position (backwards) to anatomical position Supinated = anatomical (like holding a bowl of soup)

Question 35

Patient Supine

Answer 35

Laying on back

Question 36

Patient Prone

Answer 36

Laying on front

Question 37

Protrusion

Answer 37

Anterior movement (protrudes outwards)

Question 38

Retrusion

Answer 38

Posterior movement (displaced backwards)

Question 39

Protraction

Answer 39

anterior movement

Question 40

Retraction

Answer 40

posterior movement

Question 41

Pelvis and Perineum

Answer 41

Private area

Question 42

Eversion

Answer 42

Sole of foot rotates away from median plane (sole faces laterally)

Question 43

Inversion

Answer 43

Sole of foot rotates towards median plane (sole faces medially)

Question 44

Semi-prone

Answer 44

forearm/hand is half way between supine and prone

Question 45

Extension (wrist) | Flexion (wrist)

Answer 45

Wrist bent back | Wrist bent down

Question 46

Flexion (digits) | Extension (digits)

Answer 46

fingers curl up | fingers straighten out

Question 47

Ventral

Answer 47

(front)

Question 48

Abduction of digits | Adduction of digits

Answer 48

Fingers spread out | Fingers return together

Question 49

Abduction (thumb) | Adduction (thumb)

Answer 49

taking thumb anteriorly away from palm | "adding" thumb back to palm

Question 50

Extension (thumb) | Flexion (thumb)

Answer 50

taking thumb laterally away from palm | folding thumb across palm

Question 51

Opposition (thumb with digits) | Reposition (thumb with digits)

Answer 51

thumb towards touching fingers | thumb moves away from fingers

Question 52

Lateral flexion

Answer 52

lateral bending

Question 53

Rotation

Answer 53

of head, neck, upper trunk