BASIC ANATOMY AND TERMS RELATED TO POSITION

Question 1

angina

Answer 1

A form of cardial pain; narrowing of coronary arteries resulting in insufficient blood flow. AKA, Ischemic chest pain

Question 2

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 2

Heart attack.

Question 3

Anatomy

Answer 3

study of structure and function of the body

Question 4

clinical anatomy

Answer 4

study of macroscopic structure and functions; practice of medicine and other health sciences

Question 5

Basic anatomy

Answer 5

Minimal amount of anatomy and understanding of overall strusture anf func.

Question 6

Anatomical position

Answer 6

Standing erect, upper limbs by the side, face and palms facing forward

Question 7

Median saggital plane (MSP)

Answer 7

Vertical plane through the centre, equal left and right.

Question 8

paramedian

Answer 8

plane parallel to MSP`

Question 9

Median

Answer 9

structure of this plane is closer to the MSP

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

structure of this plane is farther from the MSP

Question 11

Coronal plane

Answer 11

vertical plane right angked to the MSP, dividing as the posterior and anterior parts

Question 12

Horizontal/ Transverse planes

Answer 12

plane that is right angle to both MSP and coronal plane. dividing as the superior and inferior parts

Question 13

palmar and dorsal surface

Answer 13

describing the anterior and posterior parts in relevant to hands

Question 14

plantar and dorsal surface

Answer 14

describing the anterior and posterior parts in relevant to foot

Question 15

proximal and distal

Answer 15

describe the relative distances from the roots of the limbs; for example, the arm is proximal to the forearm and the hand is distal to the forearm.

Question 16

internal and external

Answer 16

describe the relative distance of a structure from the center of an organ or cavity; for example, the internal carotid artery is found inside the cranial cavity and the external carotid artery is found outside the cranial cavity

Question 17

ipsilateral

Answer 17

refers to the same side of the body;

for example, the left hand and the left foot

Question 18

contralateral

Answer 18

refers to opposite sides of the body; for
example, the left biceps brachii muscle and the right rectus
femoris muscle

Question 19

supine

Answer 19

position of the body lying on its back

Question 20

prone

Answer 20

position of the body lying face down