Myology 1 : Anatomical Terms

Question 1

Myology

Answer 1

The Study of Muscles

Question 2

Axial Skeleton

Answer 2

Central Part of the body, or axis of the body, the trunk, the torso, and the thorax area; the ribs, the spine, and the head

Question 3

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 3

Shoulders Arms, Hips, Pelvis, & Legs

Question 4

Anatomical Position

Answer 4

The body is standing upright, the feet are parallel, the arms are down by the sides and the arms face forward.

Question 5

Superior

Answer 5

Towards the head

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

Towards the feet

Question 7

Transverse Plane

Answer 7

It divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts

Question 8

Median / Mid Sagittal

Answer 8

Divides the body into even / symmetrical halves

Question 9

Sagittal

Answer 9

Any plane parallel to the midline

Question 10

Para Sagittal

Answer 10

Any other sagittal plane that is parallel to the midline will divide into a right and left half, however it is not equal because it is not on the midline

Question 11

Anterior

Answer 11

Front of the body

Question 12

Posterior

Answer 12

Back of the body

Question 13

Frontal / Coronal

Answer 13

Divides the body into a front part and a back part

Question 14

Oblique Plane

Answer 14

Any plane on an angle. Slanted.

Question 15

Flexion

Answer 15

moving part of the body forward causing a decrease in the angle of a joint

*usually bending a joint

Question 16

Extension

Answer 16

taking a part of the body backward from anatomical position

*usually straightening

Question 17

Abduction

Answer 17

Taking part of the body away from the midline

Question 18

Adduction

Answer 18

Moving toward the midline

Question 19

Horizontal Abduction

Answer 19

Movement in a transverse plane with the arm or leg beginning 90° from the trunk, taking the arm or leg away from the midline

Question 20

Horizontal Adduction

Answer 20

Movement in a transverse plane with the arm or leg beginning 90° from the trunk, taking the arm or leg toward the midline

Question 21

Lateral (External) rotation

Answer 21

Movement of an extremity in a transverse plane which takes the body part outward

Question 22

Medial (Internal) rotation

Answer 22

Movement of an extremity in a transverse plane which takes a part of the body inward

Question 23

Circumduction

Answer 23

Where the limb moves in a circle

*combines flexion-extension, abduction and adduction

Question 24

Supination

Answer 24

Of the forearm

When you hold your arm out in front of you and turn your palm upward

*Soups Up

Question 25

Pronation

Answer 25

Of the forearm this is if you held your arm out in front of you and turned your palm down

Question 26

Inversion

Answer 26

involves the sole of the foot, if we bend the foot so the sole is facing the midline

Question 27

Eversion

Answer 27

involves the sole of the foot, if we did the opposite

Question 28

Plantarflexion

Answer 28

Movement of the foot in a downward motion away from the body

• think pressing down on the gas pedal of a car

Question 29

Dorsiflexion

Answer 29

Backward bending and contracting of the hand or foot