PositionsFINAL*

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Movement toward the midline of the body

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Front side of the body

Question 4

Cervical

Answer 4

Neck region.

There are seven cervical vertebra (C1 to C7

Question 5

Coccygeal

Answer 5

The coccyx (tailbone), is a small bone composed of four fused pieces.

Question 6

Deep

Answer 6

Away from surface

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far the beginning of structure.

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

Pertaining to back

Question 9

Dorsiflexion

Answer 9

Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot moves upward, toward the knee or ceiling.

Question 10

Epigastric

Answer 10

Middle upper region above stomach

Question 11

Extension

Answer 11

Increasing the angle between two bones; straightening out limb.

Question 12

Flexion

Answer 12

Decreasing the angle between two bones; bending limb.

Question 13

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 13

Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 14

Hypochondriac region

Answer 14

Right and left upper regions beneath ribs.

Question 15

Hypogastric region

Answer 15

Middle lower regions below the umbilical region

Question 16

Inferior

Answer 16

Below structure

Question 17

Inguinal region

Answer 17

Right and left lower regions near the groin. Also called iliac regions.

Question 18

Lateral

Answer 18

Pertaining to side.

Question 19

Lumbar

Answer 19

Right and left middle regions near the waist

Question 20

Medial

Answer 20

Pertaining to the middle, or nearer the medial plane of the body.

Question 21

Plantar flexion

Answer 21

Motion that moves the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes or stepping on the gas pedal.

Question 22

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 22

Back side of the body.

Question 23

Pronation

Answer 23

Act of turning the palm down.

Question 24

Prone

Answer 24

Lying on belly.

Question 25

Proximal

Answer 25

Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near beginning of a structure

Question 26

Quadrants

Answer 26

RUQ right upper quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
RLQ right lower quadrant
LLQ left lower quadrant

Question 27

Regions

Answer 27

Right and left hypochondriac regions
Epigastric region
Right and left lumbar region
Umbilical region
Right and left inguinal region
Hypogastric region

Question 28

Rotation

Answer 28

Circular movement around an axis (central point)

Question 29

Sacral

Answer 29

The sacrum, five bones (S1 to S5) are fused to form one bone.

Question 30

Sagittal (lateral) plane

Answer 30

Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides.

Question 31

Superior

Answer 31

Above structure; pertaining to the head.

Question 32

Superficial

Answer 32

On the surface.

Question 33

Supination

Answer 33

The act of turning palm up..

Question 34

Supine

Answer 34

Laying on back

Question 35

Thoracic cavity

Answer 35

Space in chest containing the heart and other organs

Question 36

Transverse (axial) plane

Answer 36

Horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower portions.

Question 37

Umbilical region

Answer 37

Region of the naval and umbilicus.

Question 38

Bilateral

Answer 38

Pertaining to both sides.

Question 39

Contralateral

Answer 39

Pertaining to opposite side.

Question 40

Unilateral

Answer 40

Pertaining to one side.