Kinesiology

Question 1

Abudction

Answer 1

Draws away from the midline

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Draws toward the midline

Question 3

Ambulatory

Answer 3

Able to move about not confined to a bed

Question 4

Anatomical position

Answer 4

To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

situated in front of or directed towards the front

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

Situation in front of or directed twoard the front

Question 7

Articulation

Answer 7

Connection between bones;joint

Question 8

Axilla

Answer 8

Armpit

Question 9

Caudal

Answer 9

Toward the feet

Question 10

Cephalad

Answer 10

Towards the head

Question 11

Cervical

Answer 11

pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Farther from the surface

Question 13

Diffuse

Answer 13

spread out over a wide area

Question 14

Distal

Answer 14

Farther from the limb root

Question 15

Dorsiflexion

Answer 15

Backward flexion, as in bending backward either a hand or foot

Question 16

Everted

Answer 16

Turned outward

Question 17

Extension

Answer 17

Straightening out

Question 18

External

Answer 18

Outside

Question 19

Flexion

Answer 19

-Bending or angulation

Question 20

Frontal/coronal plane

Answer 20

Divides body into anterior and posterior parts

Question 21

Inferior

Answer 21

Lower,farther from crown

Question 22

Internal

Answer 22

Inside

Question 23

Inverted

Answer 23

Turned inward

Question 24

Lateral

Answer 24

Farther from the midline

Question 25

Levator

Answer 25

That which raises

Question 26

Medial

Answer 26

Nearer to the midline

Question 27

Midline

Answer 27

Divides body into left and right

Question 28

Palmer or Volar

Answer 28

Palm side of hand or body

Question 29

Plantar

Answer 29

Sole of foot

Question 30

Posterior or Dorsal

Answer 30

Rear or back

Question 31

Pronator

Answer 31

That which turns palm of hand downward

Question 32

Prone

Answer 32

Body position lying face down with forearms and hands turned palm side down

Question 33

Proximal

Answer 33

Nearer to limb root

Question 34

Radial aspect

Answer 34

Pertaining to the radial(lateral)side of the arm

Question 35

Superficial

Answer 35

Nearer to the surface

Question 36

Superior

Answer 36

Upper,nearer to crown of head

Question 37

Supinator

Answer 37

That which turns palm of hand upward

Question 38

Supine

Answer 38

Body position lying face up

Question 39

Transverse plane

Answer 39

Right angles to long axis;divides the body into upper and lower parts

Question 40

Ulnar aspect

Answer 40

Pertaining to the ulnar(medial) side of the arm

Question 41

afebrile

Answer 41

without fever

Question 42

alert

Answer 42

looking around,awake ,attentive

Question 43

Body Habitus

Answer 43

The state of the patient's body ,often referring to obesity

Question 44

Cachectic

Answer 44

Extremely skinny , bony , malnourished

Question 45

Combative

Answer 45

Aggressively uncooperative

Question 46

Constitutional

Answer 46

The general appearance and nature of a patient

Question 47

Dehydrated

Answer 47

General appearance of lacking water;dry lips ,dry mucosa

Question 48

Distress

Answer 48

A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state ,due to pain or respiratory failure

Question 49

Elderly

Answer 49

Appearing old

Question 50

Emaciated

Answer 50

Extremely thin and malnourished, wasting

Question 51

Febrile

Answer 51

Elevated body temperature,fever,indicative of infection

Question 52

Ill appearing

Answer 52

Not appearing healthy

Question 53

Inconsolable

Answer 53

when an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying

Question 54

Malaise

Answer 54

Generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well being

Question 55

Malnourished

Answer 55

Poor nutritional state

Question 56

Morbidly Obese

Answer 56

Extremely overweight

Question 57

Non-toxic

Answer 57

Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

Question 58

Somnolent

Answer 58

Appearing drowsy

Question 59

Tearful

Answer 59

The state of crying ,or being about to cry

Question 60

Uncooperative

Answer 60

Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests

Question 61

Unkempt

Answer 61

Poor self hygiene

Question 62

Well developed

Answer 62

Normal state of mental and body development