Lets Talk Anatomy

Question 1

Anatomical Position

Answer 1

Standing
Facing anteriorly 
Face & Eyes looking anteriorly 
palms of hands facing anteriorly
Feet together 
Toes Pointing anteriorly

Question 2

nearer the front of the body

Answer 2

anterior

Question 3

nearer the back of the body

Answer 3

posterior

Question 4

In-between anterior and posterior

Answer 4

middle

Question 5

closer to head (2 terms)

Answer 5

superior or cranial

Question 6

nearer to soles of feet (2 terms)

Answer 6

inferior or caudal

Question 7

closer to midline

Answer 7

medial

Question 8

further from midline

Answer 8

lateral

Question 9

nearer to attachment of limb to body

Answer 9

proximal

Question 10

further from attachment of limb to body

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

nearer to surface of body

Answer 11

superficial

Question 12

further from surface of body

Answer 12

deep

Question 13

further fro centre of body or organ

Answer 13

external

Question 14

nearer to the centre of body or organ

Answer 14

internal

Question 15

relatively larger and smaller structures with the same name

Answer 15

major & minor

Question 16

Dorsal

Answer 16

Posterior surface of wrist
Posterior surface of hand
Posterior surface of tongue
Superior surface of foot

Question 17

anterior surface of wrist

Answer 17

Volar

Question 18

anterior surface of hand

Answer 18

Palmar

Question 19

anterior surface of tongue

Answer 19

ventral

Question 20

inferior surface of foot

Answer 20

Plantar

Question 21

decreasing angle between bones at a joint

Answer 21

flexions

Question 22

increasing angle between bones a joint

Answer 22

extensions

Question 23

circular motion at a joint

Answer 23

circumduction

Question 24

anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane

Answer 24

internal/medial rotation

Question 25

anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane

Answer 25

external/ lateral rotation

Question 26

sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane such that the sole faces laterally

Answer 26

eversion

Question 27

the sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane such that the sole faces medially

Answer 27

inversion

Question 28

anterior surface of the forearm rotates such that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly

Answer 28

pronation

Question 29

the forearm rotates from the pronated position back to the anatomical position

Answer 29

supination

Question 30

taking the thumb anteriorly away from the palm

Answer 30

abduction

Question 31

adding thumb back to palm after abduction

Answer 31

adduction

Question 32

taking thumb laterally away from palm

Answer 32

extension

Question 33

folding thumb across palm

Answer 33

flexion