Gross Anatomy Introduction

Question 1

what is superficial?

Answer 1

nearer to surface

Question 2

give an example of superficial

Answer 2

the muscles of the arm are superficial to its bone (humerus)

Question 3

what is intermediate?

Answer 3

between a superficial and a deep structure

Question 4

give an example of intermediate

Answer 4

The bicep muscle is intermediate between the skin and the humerus.

Question 5

What is deep?

Answer 5

farther from surface

Question 6

give an example of deep

Answer 6

the humerus is deep to the arm muscles/

Question 7

what is superior (cranial)?

Answer 7

nearer to head

Question 8

give an example of superior

Answer 8

the heart is superior to the stomach

Question 9

what is medial?

Answer 9

Nearer to median plane

Question 10

give an example of medial

Answer 10

The 5th digit (little finger) is on the medial side of the hand

Question 11

what is lateral?

Answer 11

farther from median plane

Question 12

give an example of lateral

Answer 12

The 1st digit (thumb) is on the lateral side of the hand

Question 13

what is posterior?

Answer 13

nearer to back

Question 14

give an example of posterior

Answer 14

the heel is posterior to the toes

Question 15

what is interior (caudal)?

Answer 15

nearer to feet

Question 16

give an example of interior (caudal)

Answer 16

the stomach is inferior to the heart

Question 17

what is anterior (ventral)?

Answer 17

nearer to front

Question 18

give an example of anterior (ventral)

Answer 18

to toes are anterior to the ankle

Question 19

what is distal?

Answer 19

farther from trunk or point or origin (e.g. of a limb)

Question 20

give an example of distal

Answer 20

the wrist is distal to the elbow, and the distal part of the upper limb is the hand

Question 21

what is proximal?

Answer 21

nearer to trunk or point of origin (e.g. of a limb)

Question 22

give an example of proximal

Answer 22

the elbow is proximal to the wrist, and the proximal part of an artery is its beginning.

Question 23

what is flexion?

Answer 23

when the angle decreases at the joint

Question 24

what is extension?

Answer 24

when the angle increases at the joint

Question 25

what is adduction?

Answer 25

moving towards midline

Question 26

what is abduction?

Answer 26

moving away from midline

Question 27

what is circumduction?

Answer 27

moving around a 360’ angle

Question 28

what is rotation?

Answer 28

rotation around a central axis

Question 29

what is medial rotation?

Answer 29

rotational movement around midline

Question 30

what is lateral rotation?

Answer 30

rotational movement away from midline

Question 31

what is pronation?

Answer 31

specifies to upper limb- when palms are facing backwards

Question 32

what is supination?

Answer 32

when palms are facing forwards e.g holding a bowl of soup

Question 33

what is dorsiflexion?

Answer 33

only at ankle- top of foot is brought up towards chin

Question 34

what is plantar flexion?

Answer 34

standing on tip toes

Question 35

what is inversion?

Answer 35

sole of foot pointing in way

Question 36

what is eversion?

Answer 36

sole of foot pointing out way

Question 37

what is protraction?

Answer 37

jaw going out

Question 38

what is retraction?

Answer 38

jaw going in

Question 39

what is elevation?

Answer 39

lifting shoulders towards ears

Question 40

what is depression?

Answer 40

dropping shoulders

Question 41

what is opposition?

Answer 41

opposing the thumb