Chapter 1 Module 2

Question 1

What is the anatomical position

Answer 1

Standing upright, feet flat on floor, palms forward

Question 2

Lateral direction

Answer 2

Farther from the center of the body

Question 3

Medial direction

Answer 3

Closer to the center of the body

Question 4

What are the anatomical planes

Answer 4

Sagittal: passes vertically through the body dividing it into a left and right half (if directly in the middle it is a midsaggital plane)
Frontal: passes vertically but is perpendicular to sagittal (divides anterior from posterior)
Transverse: divides top from bottom inferior from superior)

Question 5

Ventral

Answer 5

Toward the front or belly

Question 6

Dorsal

Answer 6

Toward the back or spine

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Word the ventral (back) side

Question 8

Posterior

Answer 8

Toward the dorsal (back) side

Question 9

Cephalic

Answer 9

Toward the head or superior end

Question 10

Rostral

Answer 10

Toward the forehead or nose (front of the head)

Question 11

Caudal

Answer 11

Toward the tail end or inferior end

Question 12

Superior

Answer 12

Above

Question 13

Inferior

Answer 13

Below

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Toward the median plane

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Away from the median plane

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Closer to the point of attachment or origin

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

Farther from the point of attachment a origin

Question 18

Ipsilateral

Answer 18

On the same side of the body

Question 19

Superficial

Answer 19

Closer to the body surface

Question 20

Deep

Answer 20

Farther from the body surface

Question 21

supination vs pronation

Answer 21

supination position is when the palm is facing front, pronation is when the palm is facing back