Language Of Anatomy

Question 1

Ventral

Answer 1

Towards the abdomen

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

Above or up

Question 3

Cephalad

Answer 3

Toward the head

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Toward the midline

Question 5

External

Answer 5

Toward or on surface

Question 6

Superficial

Answer 6

External

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Closer to origin

Question 8

Peripheral

Answer 8

Away from center

Question 9

Posterior

Answer 9

Toward the back, behind

Question 10

Dorsal

Answer 10

Toward or related to the back

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Below or down

Question 12

Caudad

Answer 12

Toward the tail, feet

Question 13

Lateral

Answer 13

Away from the midline

Question 14

Internal

Answer 14

Away from surface

Question 15

Deep

Answer 15

Internal

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Away from origin

Question 17

Central

Answer 17

Toward or in center

Question 18

Sagittal plane

Answer 18

Vertical plane, divides into unequal right and left portions

Question 19

Median, midsagittal, midline planes

Answer 19

Vertical plane, passes through center of body dividing into equal right and left halves

Question 20

Paramedian or parasagittal plane

Answer 20

Plane parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into unequal left and right portions

Question 21

Transverse or horizontal plane

Answer 21

Horizontal plane passing through the body and dividing it into inferior and superior portions

Question 22

Coronal or frontal plane

Answer 22

Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Question 23

Extension vs flexion

Answer 23

Extension: increase of the angle between the components of a joint
Flexion: decrease of the angle between the components of a joint

Question 24

Adduction vs. abduction

Answer 24

Adduction: closing or moving a structure toward the midline
Abduction: opening or moving a structure away from the midline

Question 25

Extra

Answer 25

Outside, in addition

Question 26

Contra

Answer 26

Against, opposed

Question 27

Retro

Answer 27

Posterior, behind

Question 28

Intra

Answer 28

Within

Question 29

Cortico

Answer 29

Cortez, cortical

Question 30

Peri

Answer 30

Around, about

Question 31

Iso

Answer 31

Same, normal

Question 32

Myel

Answer 32

Marrow, spinal cord

Question 33

Dys

Answer 33

Abnormal

Question 34

Auto

Answer 34

Self

Question 35

Allo

Answer 35

Another (human)

Question 36

Trans

Answer 36

Across, behind, through

Question 37

Neur

Answer 37

Nerve

Question 38

Hema

Answer 38

Blood

Question 39

Lumb

Answer 39

Lumbar

Question 40

Os

Answer 40

Bone

Question 41

Thorac

Answer 41

Chest

Question 42

Spondyl

Answer 42

Vertebra

Question 43

Pneumon

Answer 43

Air, lung

Question 44

Derma

Answer 44

Skin

Question 45

Chondr

Answer 45

Cartilage

Question 46

Sacr

Answer 46

Sacrum

Question 47

Arthr

Answer 47

Joint

Question 48

Cerebr

Answer 48

Brain

Question 49

Listhesis

Answer 49

Displacement

Question 50

Oma

Answer 50

Tumor

Question 51

Otomy

Answer 51

Cutting into

Question 52

Plegia

Answer 52

Paralysis

Question 53

Desis

Answer 53

Fusion

Question 54

Itis

Answer 54

Inflammation

Question 55

Genic

Answer 55

Causing, origin

Question 56

Otome

Answer 56

Cutting instrument

Question 57

Opsy

Answer 57

Examination

Question 58

Ectomy

Answer 58

Removal

Question 59

Osis

Answer 59

State of many

Question 60

Orrhaphy

Answer 60

Surgical repair

Question 61

Anterior

Answer 61

Towards the front