Core Anatomy, Anatomical Position, and Directional Terms

Question 1

Located under the obliques, it is the deepest of the abdominal muscles and wraps around your spine for protection.

Answer 1

Transverse abdominis

Question 2

Located under the external abdominal obliques

Answer 2

Internal Abdominal Oblique

Question 3

Located on the side and front of the abdomen.

Answer 3

External Abdominal Oblique

Question 4

Located along the front of the abdomen, this is the most well-known abdominal muscle.

Answer 4

Rectus abdominis

Question 5

Often referred to as the “six-pack”

Answer 5

Rectus abdominis

Question 6

4 core muscles

Answer 6

Transverse abdominis
Internal abdominal obliques
External abdominal obliques
Rectus abdominis

Question 7

Planes of the body

Answer 7

Sagittal Plane
Frontal Plane
Transverse Plane

Question 8

Cuts the body into top and bottom halves

Answer 8

Transverse Plane

Question 9

Divides the body into front and back or the anterior and posterior sides

Answer 9

Frontal Plane

Question 10

Other term for frontal plane

Answer 10

Coronal plane

Question 11

Cuts the body into left and right halves.

Answer 11

Sagittal Plane

Question 12

The ____________ is a clinical assessment tool that has been developed to assess an individual’s closed kinetic chain flexibility, mobility and stability using sport- specific tasks.

Answer 12

Movement Competency Screen (MCS)

Question 13

MCS

Answer 13

Movement Competency Screen (MCS)

Question 14

______________ is preparation for the present and future. Typically, a warm-up only engages muscles and prepares your body for activity. But you can do more when preparing for movement.

Answer 14

Movement preparation

Question 15

________ Is a form of exercise that improvesmuscular strengthandendurance.

Answer 15

Resistance training

Question 16

During ___________ workout, you move your limbs against resistance provided by your body weight, gravity,bands, weighted bars or dumbbells.

Answer 16

resistance training

Question 17

Some exercise machines can also be used for resistance training. Also known as _______, _______

Answer 17

Strength training; weightlifting

Question 18

Resistance training Is a form of exercise that improves_______ and ______.

Answer 18

Muscular strength
Muscular endurance

Question 19

Other term for sagittal plane

Answer 19

lateral plane

Question 20

Other term for transverse plane

Answer 20

Axial plane

Question 21

An imaginary line in the sagittal plane splitting the right and left halves evenly.

Answer 21

Midline

Question 22

Towards the midline

Answer 22

Medial

Question 23

Away from the midline

Answer 23

Lateral

Question 24

(TRUE OR FALSE)
1. The eye is medial to the nose.
2. The nose is lateral to the ears

Answer 24

False
The eye is lateral to the nose.
False
The nose is medial to the ears

Question 25

A directional term that refers to the front

Answer 25

Anterior

Question 26

A directional term that refers to the back

Answer 26

Posterior

Question 27

(TRUE OR FALSE) 1. the heart is anterior to the sternum 2. the sternum is posterior to the heart

Answer 27

1. False the heart is posterior to the sternum 2. False the sternum is anterior to the heart

Question 28

A directional term that means 'higher'

Answer 28

Superior

Question 29

A directional term that means 'lower'

Answer 29

Inferior

Question 30

(TRUE OR FALSE) 1. The head is superior to the neck 2. the umbilicus is superior to the sternum. 3. The nose is superior to the mouth. 4. The lungs are inferior to the liver.

Answer 30

1. True 2. False the umbilicus is inferior to the sternum. 3. True 4. False The lungs are superior to the liver.

Question 31

______ are terms used in structures that are considered to have a beginning and an end (such as the upper limb, lower limb and blood vessels).

Answer 31

proximal and distal

Question 32

toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part

Answer 32

proximal

Question 33

away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part

Answer 33

distal

Question 34

(TRUE OR FALSE) 1. The wrist joint is distal to the elbow joint. 2. The knee joint is proximal to the ankle joint.

Answer 34

1. True 2. True

Question 35

Anatomical Terms of Location

Answer 35

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