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Question 1

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Anterior

Answer 1

In front or in front of the body.

Example sentence: The heart is located anterior to the spine.

Question 2

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Posterior

Answer 2

Behind, in back, or in the rear.

Example sentence: The kidneys are located posterior to the stomach.

Question 3

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Prone

Answer 3

The body lying face downward.

Question 4

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Supine

Answer 4

Lying on the back, face upward position of the body.

Question 5

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Midline

Answer 5

An imaginary external vertical line which is used as a reference line to divide the body or body parts into left and right sections.

Question 6

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Lateral

Answer 6

On or to the side, outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane.

Question 7

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Medial

Answer 7

Relating to the middle or center, nearer to the medial or midsagittal plane.

Question 8

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Proximal

Answer 8

Nearest the trunk or the point of origin.

Question 9

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Distal

Answer 9

Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or from the point of origin.

Question 10

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Superior (Supra)

Answer 10

Above in relation to another structure, higher.

Question 11

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Inferior (Infra)

Answer 11

Below in relation to another structure, lower.

Question 12

General Biomechanical Concepts: Stability

Answer 12

The ease at which balance is maintained. Stability is greater when the center of gravity is closer to the ground and the support base is as wide as possible.

Question 13

General Biomechanical Concepts: Rotational Inertia

Answer 13

Reluctance to rotate; proportional to the mass and distribution of the mass around the axis.

Question 14

General Biomechanical Concepts: Torque

Answer 14

The effect produced by a force causing rotation; the product of the force and length of force arm (perpendicular distance from the axis)

Question 15

General Biomechanical Concepts: Angular Momentum

Answer 15

The quantity of rotation. Angular momentum is the product of the rotational inertia and angular velocity.

Question 16

Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion: Inertia

Answer 16

An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by some external force.

Question 17

Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion: Acceleration

Answer 17

A distance traversed per unit of time will remain constant unless a force acts upon the moving object. Acceleration is directly proportional to the force produced and inversely proportional to the mass while moving in the same direction as force is produced.

Question 18

Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion: Reaction

Answer 18

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.