Lecture #1

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

In front or in the front part

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Behind, in the back, or in the rear

Question 3

Inferior(Infra)

Answer 3

Below in relation to a structure

Question 4

Superior(Supra)

Answer 4

Above in relation to another structure; Higher

Question 5

Anteroinferior

Answer 5

In front and below

Question 6

Anterosuperior

Answer 6

In front and above

Question 7

Posteroinferior

Answer 7

Behind and below; Back and below

Question 8

Posterosuperior

Answer 8

Behind and upper part

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

On or the side; Outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane

Question 10

Medial

Answer 10

Relating to the middle center, nearer to the medial or midsagittal plane

Question 11

Anterolateral

Answer 11

In front and to the side, especially the outside

Question 12

Anteromedial

Answer 12

In front and toward the inner side or midline

Question 13

Posterolateral

Answer 13

Behind and to the side

Question 14

Posteromedial

Answer 14

Behind and to the inner side

Question 15

Contralateral

Answer 15

Pretraining or relating to the opposite side

Question 16

Ipsilateral

Answer 16

On the same side

Question 17

Bilateral

Answer 17

Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure such as the right and left extremities

Question 18

Inferolateral

Answer 18

Below and to the outside

Question 19

Inferomedial

Answer 19

Below and toward the midline or the inside

Question 20

Superolateral

Answer 20

Above and to the outside

Question 21

Superomedial

Answer 21

Above and toward the midline or inside

Question 22

Deep

Answer 22

Beneath or below the surface; Used to describe relative depth or location of muscles and tissue

Question 23

Superficial

Answer 23

Near the surface, used to describe relative depth or location of muscle and tissue

Question 24

Distal

Answer 24

Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin

Question 25

Proximal

Answer 25

Nearest to the trunk or point of origin

Question 26

Proximodistal

Answer 26

From the center of the out towards the distal

Question 27

Prone Position

Answer 27

Face downward position of the body; Lying on the stomach

Question 28

Supine Position

Answer 28

Face upward position of the body; lying on the back

Question 29

Dorsal

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Ventral

Answer 30

Relating to the belly abdomen, on or toward the front, anterior part

Question 31

What are the main body regions?

Answer 31

Axial and Appendicular

Question 32

Cephalic (Head)

Answer 32

Axial

Question 33

Cervical (Neck)

Answer 33

Axial

Question 34

Trunk (Thorax, abdomen, back, pelvis)

Answer 34

Axial

Question 35

Upper limbs (Shoulder, arm, forearm, hand)

Answer 35

Appendicular

Question 36

Lower limbs (Thigh, leg, foot)

Answer 36

Appendicular

Question 37

Planes of motion

Answer 37

Movement always occurs in a plane around an axes

Question 38

Relationship between planes of motion and axes

Answer 38

90* relationship

Question 39

Sagittal Place

Answer 39

Split down the middle (“2-Face”)

Question 40

Lateral/Frontal/Coronal Place

Answer 40

Split down the middle (Side2Side)

Question 41

Transverse/Horizontal Place

Answer 41

Split across the body (Top & Bottom)

Question 42

Axes of rotation

Answer 42

Plane and axes are perpendicular to each other