Directional Terms

Question 1

Sagittal

Answer 1

A plane of the body, Cuts a a person vertically down the midline

Question 2

Frontal

Answer 2

Frontal Plane of the body. Separates anterior and posterior (front and back)

Question 3

Transverse

Answer 3

A plane of the body that separates top from bottom (superior and inferior)

Question 4

Anterior (Ventral)

Answer 4

Front side of the body (eyes, nose, mouth, belly button, abs)

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

Further away (reference to the midline)

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

Away from the head, towards the foot.

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

outside, (reference to the midline)

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Midline (reference to the midline

Question 9

Postal (Dorsal)

Answer 9

Back side of the body

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Closer to (reference to the midline)

Question 11

Superior

Answer 11

Toward the head (away from the foot)

Question 12

Abduction

Answer 12

Taking the limb away from the body

Question 13

Adduction

Answer 13

Bringing the limb towards the body

Question 14

Circumduction

Answer 14

Circular motions (shoulder or wrist)

Question 15

Eversion

Answer 15

(Movement of an ankle) Twists towards or laterally, and an ankle twists outwards

Question 16

Inversion

Answer 16

Ankle twists inwards (medially )

Question 17

Supination

Answer 17

Palms up (lying face up)

Question 18

Pronation

Answer 18

Palms down (lying face down)

Question 19

Dorsiflexion

Answer 19

Foot/ankle (toes up)

Question 20

Extension

Answer 20

Muscles lengthening (joints angle gets larger)

Question 21

Flexion

Answer 21

(Muscle contracts) Fibers getting smaller and joints angles get smaller

Question 22

Plantarflexion

Answer 22

Toes, foot, and ankle downwards