Chapter 1 The language of Anatomy

Question 1

carries the primary meaning of the word

Answer 1

Root

Question 2

precedes the root and often alters its meaning

Answer 2

Prefix

Question 3

follows the root to alter its meaning

Answer 3

Suffix

Question 4

excessive; above normal

Answer 4

Hyper

Question 5

deficient; below normal

Answer 5

Hypo

Question 6

inter

Answer 6

between

Question 7

intra

Answer 7

within

Question 8

the body is in an erect stance facing forward
upper limbs straight
palms forward
fingers pointing downward at slight angle
lower limbs straight and slightly apart with toes pointing forward and soles of the feet flat on the floor

Answer 8

Anatomical position

Question 9

Bodies major components

Answer 9

Head
Neck
Trunk(thorax, abdomen,pelvis)
Upper Limbs
Lower Limbs

Question 10

Trunk major components

Answer 10

Thorax
Abdomen
Pelvis

Question 11

extends between the neck and diaphragm

Answer 11

Thorax

Question 12

extends between the diaphragm and superior part of the hip bones

Answer 12

Abdomen

Question 13

located between the hip bones

Answer 13

Pelvis

Question 14

extends between the shoulder and fingertips

Answer 14

Upper limb

Question 15

extends between the hip and the tips of the toes

Answer 15

Lower limb

Question 16

a group of anatomical terms are used to describe the location of body parts

Answer 16

Directional terms

Question 17

toward the surface of the body organ

Answer 17

Superficial (external)

Question 18

away from the surface of the body or organ

Answer 18

Deep (internal)

Question 19

on the same side of the body

Answer 19

Ipsilateral

Question 20

on the opposite side of the body

Answer 20

Contralateral

Question 21

what are the 8 directional terms?

Answer 21

Superior & Inferior
Anterior & Posterior
Medial & Lateral
Proximal & Distal

Question 22

closer to the head of the body

Answer 22

Superior

Question 23

closer to the feet of the body

Answer 23

Inferior

Question 24

closer to the midline or median plane

Answer 24

Medial

Question 25

away from the midline or median plane

Answer 25

Lateral

Question 26

closer to the point of attachment or origin

Answer 26

Proximal

Question 27

further from the point of attachment or origin

Answer 27

Distal

Question 28

toward the front of the body or closer to the front of the body

Answer 28

Anterior

Question 29

toward the back of the body or closer to the back of the body

Answer 29

Posterior

Question 30

imaginary flat surface that passes through the body or an organ

Answer 30

Plane

Question 31

dividing the body into anterior or posterior portions

Answer 31

Frontal or coronal plane

Question 32

divides the body into right and left portions

Answer 32

Sagittal plane

Question 33

the sagittal plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Answer 33

median sagittal plane or midsagittal plane

Question 34

divides the body unequally is called

Answer 34

paramedian or parasagittal plane

Question 35

divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Answer 35

Transverse plane

Question 36

occurs at an angle in between the transverse plane and longitudinal axis

Answer 36

Oblique plane

Question 37

CUTTING through the body or an organ along a specific plane creates a

Answer 37

Section

Question 38

a CUT along the longitudinal axis produces

Answer 38

Longitudinal section

Question 39

CUT along the transverse plane

Answer 39

Cross section

Question 40

what are the 4 planes

Answer 40

-Frontal Plane -Sagittal plane (median sagittal & paramedian sagittal) -Transverse Plane -Oblique Plane