Quiz 1

Question 1

What does anatomical position look like?

Answer 1

Standing straight up, looking forward, legs together, arms down and to the side with palms facing forward

Question 2

acromial

Answer 2

pertaining to the shoulder

Question 3

antebrachial (“before” brachium)

Answer 3

pertaining to the forearm

Question 4

antecubital (“before” cubitus)

Answer 4

pertaining to the front of the elbow

Question 5

axillary

Answer 5

pertaining to the armpit

Question 6

brachial

Answer 6

pertaining to the upper arm

Question 7

calcaneal

Answer 7

pertaining to the heel

Question 8

carpal

Answer 8

pertaining to the wrist

Question 9

cephalic/cranial

Answer 9

pertaining to the head/skull

Question 10

cervical

Answer 10

pertaining to the neck

Question 11

digital

Answer 11

pertaining to the fingers or toes

Question 12

femoral

Answer 12

pertaining to the thigh

Question 13

gluteal

Answer 13

pertaining to the buttocks

Question 14

inguinal

Answer 14

pertaining to the groin

Question 15

lumbar

Answer 15

pertaining to the loin (lower back)

Question 16

nasal

Answer 16

pertaining to the nose

Question 17

oral

Answer 17

pertaining to the mouth

Question 18

orbital / ocular

Answer 18

pertaining to the eye

Question 19

patellar

Answer 19

pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee

Question 20

pedal

Answer 20

pertaining to the foot

Question 21

plantar

Answer 21

pertaining to the sole of the foot

Question 22

popliteal

Answer 22

pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee

Question 23

tarsal

Answer 23

pertaining to the ankle

Question 24

umbilical

Answer 24

pertaining to the navel

Question 25

the _____ lymph nodes are the ones that commonly swell after receiving the COVID vaccine

Answer 25

axillary

Question 26

the Achilles tendon is also called the ______ tendon

Answer 26

calcaneal

Question 27

anterior

Answer 27

the front surface

Question 28

ventral

Answer 28

the belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to the human body)

Question 29

posterior

Answer 29

the back surface

Question 30

dorsal

Answer 30

the back (equivalent to posterior when referring to the human body)

Question 31

caudal

Answer 31

towards the tail

Question 32

proximal vs. distal is used in relation to…

Answer 32

a point of attachment or origin

Question 33

medial vs. lateral used in relation to…

Answer 33

the midline

Question 34

proximal

Answer 34

toward the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 35

distal

Answer 35

away from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 36

medial

Answer 36

toward the midline

Question 37

lateral

Answer 37

away from the midline

Question 38

superior

Answer 38

higher

Question 39

inferior

Answer 39

lower

Question 40

superficial

Answer 40

at, near, or relatively close to the body surface

Question 41

deep

Answer 41

toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface

Question 42

contralateral

Answer 42

on opposite sides of the body

Question 43

ipsilateral

Answer 43

on the same side of the body

Question 44

prone

Answer 44

face down

Question 45

supine

Answer 45

face up

Question 46

buccal

Answer 46

cheek

Question 47

otic

Answer 47

ear

Question 48

arthr-

Answer 48

joint

Question 49

brachi-

Answer 49

arm

Question 50

card-

Answer 50

heart

Question 51

cerv-

Answer 51

neck

Question 52

cyt-

Answer 52

cell

Question 53

derm-

Answer 53

skin

Question 54

gastr-

Answer 54

stomach

Question 55

hem-/hemat-

Answer 55

blood

Question 56

hepat-

Answer 56

liver

Question 57

hydro-

Answer 57

water

Question 58

myo-

Answer 58

muscle

Question 59

natr-

Answer 59

sodium

Question 60

nephr-

Answer 60

kidney

Question 61

neur-

Answer 61

nerve

Question 62

onco-

Answer 62

cancer

Question 63

vas-

Answer 63

vessel

Question 64

a-

Answer 64

without, not

Question 65

dys-

Answer 65

bad, wrong

Question 66

ex-/exo-

Answer 66

out of, out from

Question 67

hyper-

Answer 67

above, over

Question 68

hypo-

Answer 68

below, under

Question 69

para-

Answer 69

near, next to

Question 70

body cavities and serous membranes function to:
1.
2.

Answer 70

1. closed to the outside
2. help protect organs