Lesson 1A (Part 1)

Question 1

What does anatomical position look like? (6)

Answer 1

1. Erect (standing)
2. Facing forwards
3. Arms by your side
4. Palms facing forward
5. Legs close together
6. Feet pointing forward

Question 2

Cross sectional

Answer 2

Take a slice from the body and look at it from the feet up

Question 3

Superior/Cranial

Answer 3

The higher of 2 structures

- towards the head

Question 4

Inferior/Caudal

Answer 4

The lower of 2 structures

- away from the head

Question 5

Anterior/Ventral

Answer 5

Situated towards the front of the body

Question 6

Posterior/Dorsal

Answer 6

Situated towards the back of the body

Question 7

What are 3 examples of inferior/caudal?

Answer 7

1. The mouth is inferior to the nose
2. The nose is inferior to the eyes
3. The kidneys are inferior to the diaphragm

Question 8

What are 3 examples of distal?

Answer 8

1. The wrist is distal to the elbow
2. The fingers are distal to the wrist
3. The knee is distal to the hip

Question 9

What are 3 examples of proximal?

Answer 9

1. The shoulder is proximal to the elbow
2. The knee is proximal to the ankle
   3, The ankle is proximal to the toes

Question 10

Medial

Answer 10

Situated towards the midline of the body

- going inwards

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

Situated away from the centre of the body, more towards the outside of the body

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Situated towards the centre of the body

Question 13

What are 3 examples of lateral?

Answer 13

1. The right flank is lateral to the umbilicus
2. The breasts are lateral to the sternum
3. The kidneys are lateral to the spine

Question 14

What are 3 examples of medial?

Answer 14

1. The spine is medial to the kidney
2. The manubrium is medial to the clavicle
3. The umbilicus is medial to the the rectus abdominus muscles

Question 15

What are 3 examples of posterior/dorsal?

Answer 15

1. The spine is on the dorsal aspect of the body
2. The spine is posterior to the heart
3. The scapula is posterior to the ribs

Question 16

What are 3 examples of anterior/ventral?

Answer 16

1. The breasts are on the ventral aspect of the body
2. The patella is anterior to the femur
3. The frontal bone is anterior to the parietal bone

Question 17

What are 2 examples of superficial?

Answer 17

1. The skin is superficial to muscles

2. The naval is superficial to the intestines

Question 18

What are 2 examples of deep?

Answer 18

1. The muscles are deep to the skin

2. The ribcage is deep to the pectoral muscles

Question 19

What are 2 examples of deep?

Answer 19

1. The muscles are deep to the skin

2. The ribcage is deep to the pectoral muscles

Question 20

Why is combination of terms useful?

Answer 20

It can be used to be more specific in a description of a location

Question 21

What are 2 examples of combinational terms?

Answer 21

1. The GDA is on the anterolateral aspect of the pancreatic head
2. The CBD is on the posterolateral aspect of the pancreatic head