body structure and terminology

Question 1

Anatomical Position

Answer 1

Standing upright, head and eyes directed straight ahead, upper limbs at sides, palms facing forward

Question 2

Upward facing position

Answer 2

Supine

Question 3

Downward facing position

Answer 3

Prone

Question 4

Anterior & Posterior

Answer 4

anterior is the front, posterior is the back. E.g. back of hand is posterior, anterior is the palm

Question 5

Superior & Inferior (cranial & caudal)

Answer 5

superior is closer to head/higher than another body part, inferior is closer to the feet/lower than another body part

Question 6

Medial & Lateral

Answer 6

Medial is towards the midline (equal left and right sections) of the body, lateral is toward the side of the body

Question 7

Parietal & Visceral (organs)

Answer 7

parietal forms the outer wall of the body cavity, visceral is the inner wall of an organ

Question 8

Peripheral & Central

Answer 8

peripheral: away from the centre, central: towards the centre

Question 9

Proximal & Distal

Answer 9

Proximal: toward the beginning of a structure, Distal: away from the beginning of a structure

Question 10

Deep, superficial & median

Answer 10

Deep: further away from the surface of the organ, Superficial: near the surface of the organism, Median: middle of a structure

Question 11

Sagittal & Median

Answer 11

Two half split into left and right

Question 12

Frontal/coronal

Answer 12

longitudinal into front/back sides

Question 13

Transverse

Answer 13

split in the middle