Lecture 1

Question 1

Define anatomical position

Answer 1

Is standing erect, with head level and eyes facing forward, hands at side with palms facing forward, and legs parallel with feet flat on the floor.

Question 2

Name all 3 body planes

Answer 2

Sagittal, coronal/front, transverse.

Question 3

Define sagittal plane

Answer 3

Is a vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides.

Question 4

Define midsagittal plane

Answer 4

Is a vertical plane dividing the body into equal right and left sides.

Question 5

Define parasagittal plane

Answer 5

Is a vertical plane dividing the body into unequal right and left sides.

Question 6

Define frontal/coronal plane

Answer 6

Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions.

Question 7

Define transverse plane

Answer 7

Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions.

Question 8

Superior

Answer 8

Closer to the top.

Question 9

Inferior

Answer 9

Closer to the bottom.

Question 10

Cephalad

Answer 10

Towards the head.

Question 11

Caudad

Answer 11

Towards the tail.

Question 12

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 12

Closer to the front.

Question 13

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 13

Closer to the back.

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Closer to the midline.

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Away from the midline.

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Closer to the trunk.

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

Away from the trunk.

Question 18

Superficial

Answer 18

Closer to the surface.

Question 19

Deep

Answer 19

Away from the surface.

Question 20

Ipsilateral

Answer 20

On the same side.

Question 21

Contralateral

Answer 21

On the opposite side.

Question 22

Prone

Answer 22

Body lying face down.

Question 23

Supine

Answer 23

Body lying face up.

Question 24

Lateral Recombinant

Answer 24

Body lying on side with one arm under head and the other crossing over the torso.

Question 25

Examples of regional names for body segments

Answer 25

Head, neck, trunk, upper limbs, lower limbs.

Question 26

Head

Answer 26

Composed of skull and face.

Question 27

Neck

Answer 27

Supports head and attaches to trunk.

Question 28

Trunk

Answer 28

Composed of chest, abdomen, pelvis.

Question 29

Upper Limbs

Answer 29

Arm (shoulder –> elbow), forearm (elbow –> wrist), hand (wrist –> tips of digits).

Question 30

Lower Limbs

Answer 30

Thigh (hip –> knee), leg (knee –> ankle), foot (ankle –> tips of toes).