Planes and Terms

Question 1

Define superior

Answer 1

Nearer to the head

Question 2

Define inferior

Answer 2

farther away from the head

Question 3

Define anterior (ventral)

Answer 3

nearer to or in front of the body

Question 4

Define posterior (dorsal)

Answer 4

nearer to or at the back of the body

Question 5

Define medial

Answer 5

closer to the midline of the body

Question 6

Define lateral

Answer 6

farther away from the midline of the body

Question 7

Define proximal

Answer 7

nearer to the attachment of an extremity (limb) to the trunk; nearer to the point of origin

Question 8

Define distal

Answer 8

farther from the attachment of an extremity (limb) to the trunk; farther away from the point of origin

Question 9

Label the following: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I

Answer 9

Question 10

Define superficial

Answer 10

on or near the surface of the body

Question 11

Define deep

Answer 11

farther away from the surface of the body

Question 12

Define sagittal plane

Answer 12

a vertical plane that cuts the body into left and right sides

Question 13

Define frontal/coronal plane

Answer 13

a vertical plane that cuts the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts

Question 14

Define transverse plane

Answer 14

horizontal plane that cuts the body into superior and inferior parts

Question 15

Label the following: A, B, C

Answer 15

Question 16

Define flexion

Answer 16

flexion at a joint results in a decrease of the angle between the two segments that meet at the joint

Question 17

Define extension

Answer 17

extension at a joint results in an increase of the angle between the two segments that meet at the joint

Question 18

Define abduction

Answer 18

occurs when a body part is moved away from the midline of the body

Question 19

Define adduction

Answer 19

occurs when a body part is moved towards the midline of the body

Question 20

Define inversion

Answer 20

turning the sole of the foot inward at the ankle (sole of the foot faces the midline)

Question 21

Define eversion

Answer 21

turning the sole of the foot outward at the ankle (sole of the foot faces away from midline)

Question 22

Define elevation

Answer 22

raising a part to a superior position

Question 23

Define depression

Answer 23

lowering a part to a inferior position

Question 24

Define rotation

Answer 24

the movement of a bone around its own axis; aka pivot

Question 25

Define internal/medial rotation

Answer 25

rotation towards the midline

Question 26

Define external/lateral rotation

Answer 26

rotation away from the midline

Question 27

Label the following: A, B, C, D, E, F

Answer 27

Question 28

Define pronation

Answer 28

rotation of the forearm and hand to the palms down position

Question 29

Define supination

Answer 29

rotation of the forearm and hand to the palms up position

Question 30

Define protraction

Answer 30

shoulders rounding (hunching shoulders)

Question 31

Define retraction

Answer 31

bringing shoulders back to anatomical position, or squeezing shoulder blades together at back