medical terms

Question 1

anatomical position

Answer 1

Position from which all movements start

Question 2

frontal/lateral plane

Answer 2

One side of the body to the other creates the front and back of the body

Question 3

sagittal plane

Answer 3

Passes from the front through the back of the body, creating a left and right side

Question 4

anterior

Answer 4

A structure is in front of another structure

Question 5

posterior

Answer 5

A structure is behind another structure

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

A structure is closer to the midline of the body than another structure

Question 7

lateral

Answer 7

A structure is farther to the midline of the body than another structure

Question 8

proximal

Answer 8

closer to the trunk

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

farther from the trunk

Question 10

superior

Answer 10

something higher than another structure

Question 11

inferior

Answer 11

something lower than another structure

Question 12

dorsal

Answer 12

the top side of a structure

Question 13

ventral

Answer 13

downside or bottom aspect of a structure

Question 14

superficial

Answer 14

situated near the surface

Question 15

deep

Answer 15

structure being closer to the core of the body than another structure

Question 16

prone

Answer 16

lying face down

Question 17

supine

Answer 17

lying face up (lying on spine, supine=spine)

Question 18

epidermis

Answer 18

outermost layers of the skin

Question 19

dermis

Answer 19

layer of skin between the epidermis

Question 20

axial skeleton

Answer 20

includes the bones of the spine, thorax, & skull

Question 21

epiphysis

Answer 21

The area at the end of a long bone where growth is (growth plate)

Question 22

cartilage

Answer 22

a thin layer of cushioning at the ends of the bones

Question 23

connective tissue

Answer 23

supports, protects, & gives structure to other tissues & organs in the body

Question 24

tendons

Answer 24

attach muscle to bone

Question 25

ligaments

Answer 25

Connects bones & help to form joints