Medical & Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

away

Answer 1

ab

Question 2

toward

Answer 2

ad

Question 3

twice/double

Answer 3

bi

Question 4

three

Answer 4

tri

Question 5

four fold

Answer 5

quad

Question 6

below

Answer 6

infra

Question 7

above, upper

Answer 7

supra

Question 8

straight

Answer 8

rect

Question 9

arm

Answer 9

brachi

Question 10

tail

Answer 10

caudal

Question 11

Directional terms are precise and brief, and for most of them there is a ____________________ term that means jus the __________________.

Answer 11

correlative
opposite

Question 12

In front of; toward the front surface

Answer 12

anterior

Question 13

In back of; toward the back surface

Answer 13

posterior

Question 14

at the back side of the human body

Answer 14

dorsal

Question 15

at the belly side of the human body

Answer 15

ventral

Question 16

toward the head or above

Answer 16

superior

Question 17

toward feet not head

Answer 17

inferior

Question 18

at the rear or tail end

Answer 18

caudal

Question 19

at the head end

Answer 19

cranial

Question 20

toward the midline of the body

Answer 20

medial

Question 21

away from the midline of the body

Answer 21

lateral

Question 22

on the inside, underneith another structure

Answer 22

deep

Question 23

on the outside

Answer 23

superficial

Question 24

closest to point of attachment to trunk

Answer 24

proximal

Question 25

furthest from point of attachment to trunk

Answer 25

distal

Question 26

3 words to describe a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Answer 26

1. coronal
2. frontal
3. vertical

Question 27

3 words to describe a plane that separates the body into superior and inferior parts

Answer 27

1. transverse
2. cross-sectional
3. horizontal

Question 28

3 words to describe a place that divides the structure into right and left halves

Answer 28

1. sagittal
2. median
3. vertical

Question 29

What are the 2 vertical planes? Horizontal?

Answer 29

Vertical: sagittal and coronal
Horizontal: transverse

Question 30

What are the 3 terms for describing a cross section of the body (like an intestine)?

Answer 30

1. Longitudinal
2. Transverse
3. Oblique (on an angle)

Question 31

The human body is divided in to two main regions:

Answer 31

1. axial
2. appendicular

Question 32

the __________ includes the head, neck, and trunk which comprise the main vertical axis of our body

Answer 32

axial

Question 33

Our limbs, or appendages, attach to the body’s axis and make up the ____________________

Answer 33

appendicular

Question 33

front of elbow

Answer 33

antecubital

Question 34

forearm

Answer 34

antebrachial

Question 35

hip

Answer 35

coxal

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wrist

Answer 36

carpal

Question 37

leg

Answer 37

crural

Question 38

foot

Answer 38

pes

Question 39

head

Answer 39

cephalic

Question 40

chin

Answer 40

mental

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groin

Answer 41

linguinal

Question 42

ear

Answer 42

otic

Question 43

elbow

Answer 43

olecranal

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heel

Answer 44

calcaneal

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inner butt

Answer 45

perineal

Question 46

Flexion vs. extension

Answer 46

Flexion is the motion that reduces the angle between body parts, bringing them closer together.

Extension is the opposite movement that increases the angle between body parts, moving them further away from each other.

Question 47

Abduction vs. Adduction

Answer 47

Abduction refers to moving a limb away from the midline of your body.
Adduction refers to moving a limb toward the midline of your body.

Question 48

Medial vs Lateral rotation

Answer 48

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Question 49

Supination vs. Pronation

Answer 49

pronation is the natural inward roll of your foot

supination is the outward rolling of your foot.

Question 50

Dorsiflexion vs Plantar flexion

Answer 50

The ankle is at a 90’ angle…

Dorsiflexion= move top and releasing the gas pedal

Plantar flexion= move bottom and pushing on gas pedal

Question 51

Elevation vs Depression

Answer 51

Elevation= move up

Depression= move down

Question 52

Circumduction

Answer 52

the movement of the limb, hand, or fingers in a circular pattern, using the sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction motions

Question 53

Inversion vs Eversion

Answer 53

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Question 54

Retraction vs protraction

Answer 54

retraction=back/in

protraction= forward/out

Question 55

Opposition

Answer 55

bringing the thumb and pinky together and touching