LAB 1: Basic Anatomy Terminology and Directional Terminology

Question 1

Supine vs. Prone

Answer 1

Supine:

Laying face upward

Prone:

Laying Face downward

Question 2

Cephalic

Answer 2

Cephalic:

Relating to the head

Question 3

Cervical

Answer 3

Cervical:

Relating to the neck

Question 4

Axillary

Answer 4

Axillary:

Armpit Aera

Question 5

Brachial

Answer 5

Brachial:

Relating to the arm structure.

Question 6

Thoracic

Answer 6

Thoracic:

Relating to the chest.

Question 7

Abdominal

Answer 7

Abdominal:

Relating to the abdomen or belly area.

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

Dorsal:

Relating to the back of a structure of the posterior structure.

Question 9

Lumbar

Answer 9

Lumbar:

Lower region of the spinal column

Question 10

Pelvic

Answer 10

Pelvic:

Relating to the area below the abdomen

Question 11

Transverse or Cross Sectional Plane

Answer 11

Transverse or Cross Sectional Plane:

Divides the body into a head and tail portion

Question 12

Frontal or Coronal Sectional Plane

Answer 12

Frontal or Coronal Sectional Planes:

Divides the body into a dorsal and ventricle plane.

Question 13

Sagittal Sectional Plane

Answer 13

Sagittal Sectional Plane:

Divides the body into a right and left section.

Question 14

Anterior or Ventral

Answer 14

Anterior or Ventral:

Front or direction towards the front.

Question 15

Superior

Answer 15

Superior:

Toward the head or toward the end of the body

Question 16

Cranial or Cephalic

Answer 16

Cranial or Cephalic

Relating to the head

Question 17

Medial

Answer 17

Medial:

Towards the middle of the body

Question 18

Proximal vs. Distal

Answer 18

Proximal:

Part of the body that is closer to the origin point

Distal:

Part of the body that is further from the origin point.

Question 19

Superficial

Answer 19

Superficial:

On the surface or shallow.

Question 20

Posterior or Dosral

Answer 20

Posterior or Dorsal:

Towards the back or back.

Question 21

Inferior

Answer 21

Inferior:

Away from the head

Question 22

Caudal

Answer 22

Caudal:

Away from the head towards the tail.

Question 23

Lateral

Answer 23

Lateral:

Away from the midline of the body

Question 24

Deep

Answer 24

Deep:

Away from the surface.