Basic shit to know!

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

toward the head, upper part of structure

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

away from head, lower part of structure

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

nearer or at front of body

Question 4

posterior

Answer 4

nearer to or at back of the body

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

nearer to midline

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

farther from midline or midsagittal plane

Question 7

intermediate

Answer 7

between two structres

Question 8

ispilateral

Answer 8

on the same side of the body as another structure

Question 9

contra lateral

Answer 9

on the opposite side of the body as another structure

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

toward or on the surface of the body

Question 12

superficial

Answer 12

toward or on the surface of the body

Question 13

deep

Answer 13

away from the surface of the body

Question 14

fissure

Answer 14

narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass

Question 15

foramen

Answer 15

a hole through which blood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass

Question 16

fossa

Answer 16

trench, a shallow depression

Question 17

sulcus

Answer 17

groove, furrow along bone surface the accommodates blood vessels, nerves, tendons

Question 18

meatus

Answer 18

passageway, tubelike opening

Question 19

crest

Answer 19

prominent ridge or elongated projection

Question 20

eipcondyle

Answer 20

round smooth prominence, typically roughened projection above condole

Question 21

line

Answer 21

linea, long, narrow ridge or border

Question 22

spinous process

Answer 22

sharp, slender projections

Question 23

trochanter

Answer 23

very large projection

Question 24

tubercle

Answer 24

variably sized rounded projection

Question 25

tuberosity

Answer 25

variably sized projection that has a rough, bumpy surface

Question 26

condyle

Answer 26

knuckle, large, round protuberance w/ smooth articular surface at end of bone

Question 27

facet

Answer 27

smooth, flat, slight concave/convex articular surface

Question 28

head

Answer 28

usually rounded articular projection supported on neck of bone

Question 29

rectus

Answer 29

parallel to midline

Question 30

transverse

Answer 30

perpendicular to midline

Question 31

oblique

Answer 31

diagonal to midline

Question 32

maximus

Answer 32

largest

Question 33

minimus

Answer 33

smallest

Question 34

longus

Answer 34

long

Question 35

brevis

Answer 35

short

Question 36

latissimus

Answer 36

widest

Question 37

longissimus

Answer 37

longest

Question 38

magnus

Answer 38

large

Question 39

major

Answer 39

larger

Question 40

minor

Answer 40

smaller

Question 41

vastus

Answer 41

huge

Question 42

deltoid

Answer 42

triangular

Question 43

trapezius

Answer 43

trapezoid

Question 44

serratus

Answer 44

saw-toothed

Question 45

rhomboid

Answer 45

diamond

Question 46

orbicularis

Answer 46

circular

Question 47

pectinate

Answer 47

comblike

Question 48

piriformis

Answer 48

pears-shaped

Question 49

playts

Answer 49

flat

Question 50

quadratus

Answer 50

square, four-sided

Question 51

gracilis

Answer 51

slender

Question 52

extensor

Answer 52

increases joint angle

Question 53

flexor

Answer 53

decreases joint angle

Question 54

abductor

Answer 54

moves bone away from midline

Question 55

adductor

Answer 55

moves bone closer to midline

Question 56

leaver

Answer 56

raises or elevates body part

Question 57

depressor

Answer 57

lowers or depresses body part

Question 58

supinator

Answer 58

turns palm anteriorly

Question 59

pronator

Answer 59

turns palm posteriorly

Question 60

sphincter

Answer 60

decreases size of an opening

Question 61

tensor

Answer 61

makes body part rigid

Question 62

rotator

Answer 62

rotates bone around longitudinal axis

Question 63

biceps

Answer 63

two origins

Question 64

triceps

Answer 64

three origins

Question 65

quadriceps

Answer 65

four origins