Chapter 1 Introduction

Question 1

Anatomical Erect Position

Answer 1

A Reference in describing the anatomy of a study.

Question 2

Examples of references in the Anatomical Erect Position

Answer 2

Eyes looking forward. Palms facing Forward. Upper limbs hanging by the sides. Human body standing erect. Thumbs directed laterally.

Question 3

Supine Position

Answer 3

The body lies on its back.

Question 4

Prone Position

Answer 4

The body lies on its face.

Question 5

Lithotomy Position

Answer 5

The body lies on its back with the flex ion of the hip and knee and abduction of hip joints.

Question 6

Median Plane (Sagittal)

Answer 6

Vertical plane that passes in the middle line of the body dividing into equal halves, right and left.

Question 7

Paramedical Plane

Answer 7

A plane parallel to and nearby the median plane.

Question 8

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

Answer 8

A plane that cuts the body vertically into an anterior part towards the front and the posterior part towards the back.

Question 9

Horizontal Plane

Answer 9

A transverse plane which runs horizontally cutting the body into an upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts.

Question 10

Anterior Ventral

Answer 10

In front

Question 11

In front

Answer 11

Anterior/Ventral

Question 12

Posterior/Dorsal/Retro

Answer 12

Behind

Question 13

Behind

Answer 13

Posterior/Dorsal/Retro

Question 14

Superior/Upper/cranial

Answer 14

Nearer to the upper part of the body.

Question 15

Nearer to the upper part of the body.

Answer 15

Superior/upper/cranial

Question 16

Inferior/Lower/caudal

Answer 16

Nearer to the lower part of the body.

Question 17

Nearer to the lower part of the body.

Answer 17

Inferior/lower/caudal

Question 18

External/outer

Answer 18

Near or on the body or an organ surface.

Question 19

Near or on a body or organ surface.

Answer 19

External/Outer

Question 20

Internal/inner

Answer 20

Inside an organ or the body.

Question 21

Inside an organ or the body

Answer 21

Internal/inner

Question 22

Median

Answer 22

Exactly in the middle line or median plane.

Question 23

Exactly in the middle line or median plane

Answer 23

Median

Question 24

Medial

Answer 24

Nearer to the median plane.

Question 25

Nearer to the medial plane

Answer 25

Medial

Question 26

Lateral

Answer 26

Away from the median plane.

Question 27

Away from the median plane

Answer 27

Lateral

Question 28

Proximal

Answer 28

Nearer to the root of a limb.

Question 29

Nearer to the root of the limb

Answer 29

Proximal

Question 30

Distal

Answer 30

Away from the root of the limb.

Question 31

Superficial

Answer 31

Towards the skin or body surface.

Question 32

Towards the skin or body surface

Answer 32

Superficial

Question 33

Deep

Answer 33

Away from the skin or body surface.

Question 34

Away from the skin or body surface

Answer 34

Deep

Question 35

Peri

Answer 35

Around

Question 36

Around

Answer 36

Peri

Question 37

Uni Mono

Answer 37

One

Question 38

One

Answer 38

Uni mono

Question 39

Bi Di

Answer 39

Two

Question 40

Two

Answer 40

Bi Di

Question 41

Tri

Answer 41

Three

Question 42

Three

Answer 42

Tri

Question 43

Quadri

Answer 43

Four

Question 44

Four

Answer 44

Quadri

Question 45

Multi Poly

Answer 45

Many

Question 46

Many

Answer 46

Multi Poly

Question 47

Oligo

Answer 47

Little

Question 48

Little

Answer 48

Oligo