BASIC ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

A body position wherein a person is standing upright with the face directed forward. The upper limbs are hanging to the sides and the palms of the hands are facing forward.

Answer 1

Anatomical position

Question 2

A person is __ when lying face upward.

Answer 2

Supine

Question 3

A person is ___when lying face downward

Answer 3

Prone

Question 4

Describes parts of the body relative to each other.

Answer 4

Directional terms

Question 5

Term use to describe for above, or up.

Answer 5

Superior

Question 6

Term use to describe for down, or below.

Answer 6

Inferior

Question 7

Term use to describe for front

Answer 7

Anterior

Question 8

Term use to describe for back

Answer 8

Posterior

Question 9

The word ___ mean belly

Answer 9

Ventral

Question 10

The word ___ mean back.

Answer 10

Dorsal

Question 11

The word ___ means nearest

Answer 11

Proximal

Question 12

The word ___ means distant

Answer 12

Distal

Question 13

The word ___ means toward the midline

Answer 13

Medial

Question 14

The word ___ means away from the midline

Answer 14

Lateral

Question 15

The word ___ refers to a structure close to the surface of the body.

Answer 15

Superficial

Question 16

The word ___ means toward the interior of the body.

Answer 16

Deep

Question 17

The central region of the body consists of?

Answer 17

Head, neck, and trunk

Question 18

The trunk is divided into….

Answer 18

thorax )chest), Abdomen (belly) Pelvis (hips)

Question 19

The upper limb is divided into…..

Answer 19

arm, forearm, wrist, hand

Question 20

The lower limb is divided into….

Answer 20

Knee, thigh, leg, ankle , foot

Question 21

Type of body plane that runs vertically over the body and separates it into right and left.

Answer 21

Sagittal

Question 22

A type of sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body. dividing it to equal left and right halves.

Answer 22

Median plane

Question 23

A type of sagittal plane that passes runs parallel to the surface of the body, dividing the body into superior and inferior.

Answer 23

Transverse plane

Question 24

A type of sagittal plane that passes runs vertically from right to left ,divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

Answer 24

Frontal plane

Question 25

Type of body cavity that is surrounded by the rib cage and is separated from the abdominal cavity by the muscular diaphragm.

Answer 25

Thoracic cavity

Question 26

This is where thoracic cavity is located and it houses the heart, the thymus, trachea, and esophagus and other structures.

Answer 26

Mediastinum

Question 27

Type of body cavity is bounded primarily by the abdominal muscles and contains the stomach, intestines, liver, the spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.

Answer 27

Abdominal cavity

Question 28

Type of body cavity which is a small space enclosed by the bones of the pelvis and the internal reproductive organs.

Answer 28

Pelvic cavity

Question 29

This membrane lines the trunk cavities and covers the organ.

Answer 29

Serous membrane