Practical One

Question 1

Anatomical Position

Answer 1

Body Erect
Facing Forward
Hands at Side
Palms Facing Forward

Question 2

Medial

Answer 2

Toward or at midline of the body

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

Away from the midline of the body;

eg arms are lateral to chest

Question 4

Superficial

Answer 4

towards or at the body surface

Question 5

Deep

Answer 5

Away from body surface

Question 6

Dorsal

Answer 6

towards or at the back of the body

Question 7

Ventral

Answer 7

Towards or at the front of the body

Question 8

DIstal

Answer 8

Father from origin of the body part or at point of attachment of a limb to trunk

Question 9

Proximal

Answer 9

Closer to origin of body part or point of attachment

Question 10

Superior

Answer 10

towards the head

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Towards the feet

Question 12

Supine

Answer 12

Flat on back

Palms up

Question 13

Prone

Answer 13

Flat on Stomach

Palms down

Question 14

Flexion

Answer 14

bending movement that reduces angle at joint

Question 15

Extension

Answer 15

Reverse of flexion; movement which increases angle between bones

Question 16

organs in right hypochondriac region

Answer 16

gall bladder, liver

Question 17

organs in epigastric region

Answer 17

stomach, liver

Question 18

organs in left hypochondriac region

Answer 18

spleen

Question 19

organs in right lumbar region

Answer 19

ascending colon

Question 20

organs in umilical region

Answer 20

small intestine

Question 21

organs in left lumbar

Answer 21

descending colon

Question 22

organs in right iliac region

Answer 22

cecum, appendix

Question 23

organs in hypogastric pubic region

Answer 23

urinary bladder

Question 24

organs in left iliac region

Answer 24

initial part of sigmoid colon

Question 25

abduction

Answer 25

movement of bone away from midline

Question 26

adduction

Answer 26

movement of bone towards midline

Question 27

circumduction

Answer 27

as bone/limb moves it describes a cone at its end

Question 28

rotation

Answer 28

turning of bone along own axis

Question 29

supination of forearm

Answer 29

movement of the forearm so palm faces upwards + radius and ulna are parallel

Question 30

pronation of forearm

Answer 30

radius crosses over ulna; palm faces downwards

Question 31

dorsiflexion of foot

Answer 31

lifting foot/ankle

Question 32

plantarflexion of foot

Answer 32

pointing foot downwards

Question 33

inversion of foot

Answer 33

sole of foot turned medially

Question 34

eversion of foot

Answer 34

sole of foot turned laterally

Question 35

Protraction + Retraction

Answer 35

movement of bone forwards and backwards in same horizontal plane eg sticking chin out and in

Question 36

Elevation + Depression

Answer 36

up + down movements eg chin when chewing

Question 37

Opposition and Reposition

Answer 37

movement of thumb across hand to touch tips of fingers and back again