Basic Anatomy terms

Question 0

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 0

1. standing upright with feet together and toes pointing forward
2. hands by the side
3. face looking forward
4. mouth closed
5. facial expression neutral
6. inferior margin of oribit level with top of external auditory meatus
7. eyes are opened and focusing on something in the distance
8. plams of hands face forward with the fingers straight and together with the pad of the thumb turned 90º to the pads of the fingers

Question 1

What is histology?

Answer 1

the study of cells and tissues using a microscope

• *also called microscopic anatomy *

Question 2

What are the three anatomical planes?

Answer 2

• Coronal plane
• Sagittal plane (median sagittal plane)
• Transverse, horizontal or axial plane

Question 3

What are the three major and four minor pairs of terms used to decribe location?

Answer 3

1. Anterior and posterior
   - or ventral and dorsal
2. Medial and lateral
3. Superior and inferior

• Proximal and distal
• Cranial and caudal
• Rostral
• Superficial and deep