Lecture 1 - Terminology

Question 1

Reference position of the human body for all movements and rotations

Answer 1

Anatomical Position

Question 2

The north facing direction

Answer 2

Superior

Question 3

The south facing direction

Answer 3

Inferior

Question 4

Closer to the central body

Answer 4

Proximal

Question 5

Further away from the central body

Answer 5

Distal

Question 6

The knee is … to my foot

Answer 6

Proximal

Question 7

Closer to the midline of the body

Answer 7

Medial

Question 8

Further from the midline of the body

Answer 8

Lateral

Question 9

Front side of the body

Answer 9

Anterior

Question 10

Backside of the body

Answer 10

Posterior

Question 11

Closer to the scull

Answer 11

Cranial

Question 12

Closer to the tail

Answer 12

Caudal

Question 13

Closer to the internal surface

Answer 13

Deep

Question 14

Closer to the external surface

Answer 14

Superficial

Question 15

A vertical split creating a left and a right side

Answer 15

Saggital

Question 16

A vertical split directly in the midline

Answer 16

Median

Question 17

A front plane split, separating into the anterior and posterior side of the body

Answer 17

Coronal

Question 18

A horizontal split, separating the body into superior and inferior

Answer 18

Transverse

Question 19

Bringing fleshy surfaces closer together

Answer 19

Flexion

Question 20

Bringing fleshy surfaces further apart

Answer 20

Extension

Question 21

Lifting your toes towards yours nose

Answer 21

Dorsiflexion

Question 22

Dropping your toes towards the ground

Answer 22

Plantarflexion

Question 23

To move away from the body

Answer 23

Abduction

Question 24

To bring closer to the body

Answer 24

Adduction

Question 25

A combination of flexion, abduction, extension, adduction

Answer 25

Circumduction

Question 26

A pivot movement

Answer 26

Rotation

Question 27

Palms facing in the posterior direction

Answer 27

Pronation

Question 28

Palms facing in the anterior direction

Answer 28

Supination

Question 29

Turning the foot inwards (median)

Answer 29

Inversion

Question 30

Turn the foot outwards (lateral)

Answer 30

Eversion