Foundation-HARC-anatomical terminology

Question 1

describe the placement of the sagittal plane

Answer 1

separates right from left

Question 2

describe the types of sagittal planes and how they differ

Answer 2

median sagittal-plane down the medial line of the body (the centre)
parasagittal-plane separating right from left on either side of the medial line

Question 3

which plane separates the front and back?

Answer 3

coronal

Question 4

describe the axial plane and specify its other names

Answer 4

• horizontal/transverse

- horizontal plane separating top and bottom as looking from the position of the feet

Question 5

describe the superior direction and name the opposite direction

Answer 5

• up towards the head

- inferior-down towards the feet

Question 6

describe the anterior direction and name the opposite direction

Answer 6

• front

- posterior-backwards

Question 7

describe lateral direction

Answer 7

away from medial line

Question 8

describe proximal driection

Answer 8

in closer proximity-eg

Question 9

describe distal direction

Answer 9

further from body-eg fingers more distal than the shoulder

Question 10

what is a palmar?

Answer 10

palm surface

Question 11

what is a plantar?

Answer 11

sole surface

Question 12

what does superficial mean and what is the opposite term?

Answer 12

superficial-close to the surface

deep-further from the surface

Question 13

describe flexion

Answer 13

• move forward

- in some cases eg elbow-decrease angle between 2 body parts

Question 14

describe extension

Answer 14

• move backwards

- in some cases increase angle between 2 body parts

Question 15

what is the movement called which moves away from the body?

Answer 15

abduction

Question 16

what is the movement called that moves towards the body?

Answer 16

adduction

Question 17

what is a medial rotation?

Answer 17

rotate inwards (towards medial line)

Question 18

what is a lateral rotation?

Answer 18

rotate outwards (away from medial line)

Question 19

describe a circumduction movement

Answer 19

turning arm from shoulder ball and socket joint 360

Question 20

give an example of a supranation movement

Answer 20

moving palm anteriorly (palm up/forward)

Question 21

give an example of a pronation movement

Answer 21

moving palm posteriorly (palm down/back)

Question 22

describe radial deviation

Answer 22

turning hand away from mid line

Question 23

describe ulna deviation

Answer 23

turning hand towards midline

Question 24

describe medial direction

Answer 24

in the direction of the medial line-middle of body

Question 25

describe dorsiflexion

Answer 25

flex foot

Question 26

describe plantarflexion

Answer 26

point foot

Question 27

what is an inversion movement

Answer 27

twist foot in

Question 28

what is an eversion movement

Answer 28

twist foot out

Question 29

what do you call the movement when you move your jaw back?

Answer 29

retraction of mandible

Question 30

what do you call the movement when you move your jaw forwards/out?

Answer 30

protraction of mandible

Question 31

what is elevation of mandible?

Answer 31

jaw up

Question 32

what is depression of mandible?

Answer 32

jaw down

Question 33

what are the different latin/greek ways of naming things?

Answer 33

• describing action
• describing appearance
• describing attachments