INTRO ANATOMY

Question 1

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 1

Standing, head erect, eyes looking forward, feet together, toes pointing forward, arms by sides, palms forward

Question 2

Define superior in anatomical terms.

Answer 2

Closer to the top

Question 3

Define inferior in anatomical terms.

Answer 3

Closer to the bottom

Question 4

Define anterior in anatomical terms.

Answer 4

Closer to the front

Question 5

Define posterior in anatomical terms.

Answer 5

Closer to the back

Question 6

Define medial in anatomical terms.

Answer 6

Closer to the midline

Question 7

Define lateral in anatomical terms.

Answer 7

Away from the midline

Question 8

Define superficial in anatomical terms.

Answer 8

Closer to the skin surface

Question 9

Define deep in anatomical terms.

Answer 9

Away from the skin surface

Question 10

Define proximal in anatomical terms.

Answer 10

Closer to the trunk

Question 11

Define distal in anatomical terms.

Answer 11

Away from the trunk

Question 12

What does ipsilateral mean?

Answer 12

On the same side

Question 13

What does contralateral mean?

Answer 13

On the opposite side

Question 14

What are the two fundamental divisions of the body?

Answer 14

• Axial division
• Appendicular division

Question 15

List the components of the axial division.

Answer 15

• Skull
• Vertebra including the sacrum
• Ribs
• Sternum

Question 16

List the components of the appendicular division.

Answer 16

• Upper limb bones
• Lower limb bones
• Pectoral girdle
• Pelvic girdle

Question 17

What is a plane in anatomical terms?

Answer 17

A flat surface along which body or structure is cut for anatomical study

Question 18

What does the sagittal plane do?

Answer 18

Divides the body into right and left

Question 19

What does the frontal/coronal plane do?

Answer 19

Divides the body into anterior and posterior

Question 20

What does the transverse/horizontal/axial plane do?

Answer 20

Divides the body into upper and lower

Question 21

What does the term ‘sub’ mean?

Answer 21

Under

Question 22

What does the term ‘supra’ mean?

Answer 22

Above

Question 23

What does the term ‘infra’ mean?

Answer 23

Below

Question 24

What does the term ‘retro’ mean?

Answer 24

Behind

Question 25

What does the term 'inter' mean?

Answer 25

Situated between

Question 26

What does the term 'intra' mean?

Answer 26

Situated within

Question 27

What does the term 'epi' mean?

Answer 27

On, upon

Question 28

What does the term 'peri' mean?

Answer 28

Around

Question 29

What does the term 'endo' mean?

Answer 29

Inward, within

Question 30

What are the nomenclature terms for body regions?

Answer 30

* Thorax * Abdomen * Pelvis

Question 31

List the nomenclature for spinal regions.

Answer 31

* Cranial * Cervical * Thoracic * Lumbar * Sacral * Coccygeal

Question 32

What are the segments of the upper limb?

Answer 32

* Arm * Forearm * Hand

Question 33

What are the segments of the lower limb?

Answer 33

* Thigh * Leg * Foot

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The _______ division includes the skull and vertebra.

Answer 34

Axial

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The _______ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior.

Answer 35

Frontal/Coronal