Human Anatomy terminology

Question 1

What is the Supine Position?

Answer 1

The Supine position is when the subject is lying face upwards

Question 2

What is the Prone Position?

Answer 2

The Prone position is when the subject is lying face down

Question 3

What is the terminology for when you are looking at a patient from the front?

Answer 3

The Anterior Aspect

Question 4

What is the terminology for when you are looking at a patient from the back?

Answer 4

The Posterior Aspect

Question 5

What is the terminology for when you are looking at a patient from the side?

Answer 5

The Lateral Aspect

Question 6

What is the terminology for when something is closer to the surface of the human body?

Answer 6

Superficial

Question 7

What is the terminology for when something is farther away from the surface of the human body?

Answer 7

Deep

Question 8

What is the terminology for when something is closer to the head?

Answer 8

Superior

Question 9

What is the terminology for when something is closer to the feet?

Answer 9

Inferior

Question 10

What is the name for the Imaginary line down the middle of your body?

Answer 10

The Midline

Question 11

What term refers to being closer to the Midline?

Answer 11

Medial

Question 12

What term refers to being farther away from the Midline?

Answer 12

Laterial

Question 13

What term refers to being closer to the Heart?

Answer 13

Proximal

Question 14

What term refers to being farther away from the heart?

Answer 14

Distal

Question 15

What does Distal mean in reference to the Head & Neck?

Answer 15

Closer to the bottom of the head.

Question 16

What does Proximal mean in reference to the Head & Neck?

Answer 16

Closer to the top of the head.