Kin 3304

Question 1

dorsal

Answer 1

used to refer to the location that is near or towards the posterior part and also relates to the top of the foot.

Question 2

anteroinferior

Answer 2

in front and below

Question 3

anterolateral

Answer 3

in front and to the outside

Question 4

anteromedial

Answer 4

in front and towards the inner side or midline

Question 5

anteroposterior

Answer 5

relating to both front and rear

Question 6

anterosuperior

Answer 6

in front and above

Question 7

bilateral

Answer 7

relating to the right and left sides of the body or right and left extremities

Question 8

caudal

Answer 8

below in relation to another structure; inferior

Question 9

caudocephalad

Answer 9

directionally from tail to head in the long axis of the body

Question 10

cephalic

Answer 10

above in relation to another structure; higher, superior

Question 11

contralateral

Answer 11

pertaining or relating to the opposite side

Question 12

deep

Answer 12

beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscle or tissue

Question 13

dexter

Answer 13

relating to the right or on the right side of something

Question 14

situated away from the center or midline of the body; away form the point of origin

Answer 14

distal

Question 15

relating to the back, being or located near, on, or toward the back, posterior part or upper surface.

Answer 15

dorsal

Question 16

lateral side of the knee, leg, ankle, or foot

Answer 16

fibula

Question 17

below and to the outside

Answer 17

infrolateral

Question 18

below and toward the middle or inside

Answer 18

inferomedial

Question 19

ipsilateral

Answer 19

on the same side

Question 20

median

Answer 20

relating to, located in, or extending towards the middle

Question 21

palmar

Answer 21

relating to the palm or volar aspect of the hand

Question 22

plantar

Answer 22

relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot

Question 23

posteroinferior

Answer 23

behind or in back and below

Question 24

posterolateral

Answer 24

behind and to one side, specifically to the outside

Question 25

prone

Answer 25

face-downward position of the body; lying on the stomach

Question 26

nearest the trunk or the point of origin

Answer 26

proximal

Question 27

from the center of the body out toward the distal ends of appendages

Answer 27

proximodistal

Question 28

relating to the lateral side of the forearm or hand

Answer 28

radial

Question 29

relating to the left or on the left side of something

Answer 29

sinister

Question 30

superolateral

Answer 30

above and to the outside

Question 31

above and towards the midline of inside

Answer 31

superomedial

Question 32

laying on the back

Answer 32

supine

Question 33

relating to the medial side of the knee leg ankle or foot

Answer 33

tibial

Question 34

relating medial side of the forearm or hand

Answer 34

ulnar

Question 35

relating to the belly or abdomen or towards the front or anterior part of

Answer 35

ventral

Question 36

relating to palm of the hand or sole of the foot

Answer 36

volar

Question 37

abnormal or excessive rotation forward of a structure

use for alignment variation

Answer 37

anteversion

such as femoral anteversion

Question 38

increased curving of the spine outward or backward in the sagittal plane

Answer 38

kyphosis

“hunch”

Question 39

increase curving of the spine inward or forward in the sagittal plane

Answer 39

lordosis

“horse”

Question 40

bending backward, as in knee hyperextension

use for alignment variation

Answer 40

recurvatum

Question 41

abnormal or excessive rotation backward of a structure

Answer 41

retroversion

such as femoral retroversion

Question 42

lateral curving of the spine

use for alignment variation

Answer 42

scoliosis

“s shape”

Question 43

inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint

Answer 43

varus

ex: legs big V

Question 44

outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint

Answer 44

valgus

ex: small V in legs
knock-knees