Ch 3 - Directional & Anatomical Orientations

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Movement toward the side, AWAY from the body

Question 2

Anterior, anter/o

Answer 2

Toward or near the front; ventral

Question 3

Base

Answer 3

The lower or supporting part of any structure

Question 4

Bilateral

Answer 4

Both sides

Question 5

Contralateral

Answer 5

The opposite side

Question 6

Deep

Answer 6

Further into the body

Question 7

Eversion

Answer 7

Movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the side or laterally

Question 8

Flexion

Answer 8

Movement toward the front or anterior (exception at the knee joint)

Question 9

Horizontal adduction

Answer 9

Movement of the arm toward the midline, or anterior, when at shoulder level

Question 10

Adduction

Answer 10

Movement toward the side, TOWARD the body

Question 11

Posterior, poster/o

Answer 11

Toward or near the back; dorsal

Question 12

Apex

Answer 12

The pointed tip of a conical structure

Question 13

Unilateral

Answer 13

One side

Question 14

Ipsilateral

Answer 14

The same side

Question 15

Superficial

Answer 15

Nearer to the surface of the body

Question 16

Inversion

Answer 16

Movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the midline or medially

Question 17

Extension

Answer 17

Movement toward the back or posterior (exception at the knee joint)

Question 18

Horizontal abduction

Answer 18

Movement of the arm away from midline, or posterior, when at shoulder level

Question 19

Medial, medi/o

Answer 19

Toward the midline; nearer to the middle

Question 20

Medial rotation

Answer 20

Rotation movement of the shoulder or hip toward the midline; internal rotation

Question 21

Pronation

Answer 21

Rotation movement of the forearm to palm down; palm facing posterior

Question 22

Protraction

Answer 22

Movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction

Question 23

Proximal; proxim/o

Answer 23

Nearer to the axial body

Question 24

Radial deviation

Answer 24

Movement of the wrist toward the radius or away from the body; wrist abduction

Question 25

Superior, super/o

Answer 25

Toward or nearer to the head; cranial

Question 26

Supine

Answer 26

Lying horizontally facing upward

Question 27

Ventral, ventr/o

Answer 27

Front; anterior

Question 28

Lateral, later/o

Answer 28

Away from the midline; toward the side

Question 29

Lateral rotation

Answer 29

Rotation movement of the shoulder or hip away from the midline; external rotation

Question 30

Supination

Answer 30

Rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm facing anterior

Question 31

Retraction

Answer 31

Movement of the scapula toward the spinal column; scapular adduction

Question 32

Distal, dist/o

Answer 32

Further from the axial body

Question 33

Ulnar deviation

Answer 33

Movement of the wrist toward the ulna or toward the body; wrist adduction

Question 34

Inferior, infer/o

Answer 34

Toward or nearer to the feet; caudal

Question 35

Prone

Answer 35

Lying horizontally facing downward

Question 36

Dorsal, dors/o

Answer 36

Back; posterior