IMMS Anatomy

Question 1

Torso/Trunk

Answer 1

Main central part of body - thorax, abdomen and pelvis.

Question 2

Thorax

Answer 2

Upper part of torso - bottom of neck to diaphragm.

Question 3

Abdomen

Answer 3

Central part of torso - between diaphragm and top of pelvic.

Question 4

Pelvis

Answer 4

Lowest part of torso - between abdomen and start of lower limbs.

Question 5

Back

Answer 5

Posterior surface of torso.

Question 6

Arm

Answer 6

Upper part of upper limb.

Question 7

Forearm

Answer 7

Lower part of upper limb.

Question 8

Thigh

Answer 8

Upper part of lower limb.

Question 9

Leg

Answer 9

Middle part of lower limb.

Question 10

Superior

Answer 10

Above

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Below

Question 12

Anterior/ Ventral

Answer 12

In front of

Question 13

Posterior/ Dorsal

Answer 13

Behind

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Close to centre

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Further from centre

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Closer to origin

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

Further from origin

Question 18

Ipsilateral

Answer 18

Same side of body

Question 19

Contralateral

Answer 19

Opposite side of body

Question 20

Deep

Answer 20

Further from surface

Question 21

Superficial

Answer 21

Closer to surface

Question 22

Supine

Answer 22

Lying on back - face up

Question 23

Prone

Answer 23

Lying on front - face down

Question 24

Cranial

Answer 24

Towards the head

Question 25

Caudal

Answer 25

Towards the tail

Question 26

Rostral

Answer 26

Towards the face

Question 27

Coronal Plane

Answer 27

Separated into anterior and posterior

Question 28

Sagittal Plane

Answer 28

Separated into left and right

Question 29

Axial Plane

Answer 29

Separated into inferior and superior

Question 30

Axial (Skeleton)

Answer 30

Central/ core parts

Question 31

Appendicular (Skeleton)

Answer 31

Bones of limbs, shoulder blades, collarbones, hip bones

Question 32

Primary cartilaginous joints

Answer 32

Connected by hyaline cartilage

Question 33

Secondary cartilaginous joints

Answer 33

Connected by fibrocartilage

Question 34

Ligament

Answer 34

Fibrous connective tissue attaching bone to bone

Question 35

Sprain

Answer 35

When a ligament is overstretched and injured

Question 36

Tendon

Answer 36

Attach skeletal muscle to bone

Question 37

Vertebrae sections

Answer 37

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal