Rachael Curry

Question 1

anatomical position =

Answer 1

Position of body lying on back, with arms by sides. The palms should be facing anteriorly. When discussing the relations of limbs/organs/etc., it should be judged by their relative positions when the body is in this form.

Question 2

4 basic anatomical planes and what they represent

Answer 2

Sagittal plane - Cuts body in half, splitting left and right. A medial sagittal plane will be closer to that midline (median) than a lateral sagittal plane.
Coronal plane - Splits anterior and posterior (front and back) of body.
Transverse plane - splits superior and inferior parts of body (perpendicular to sagittal)
Oblique plane - splits body at any angle (diagonally)

Question 3

Superior (cephalic) vs. inferior (caudal)

Answer 3

Nearer to top of body (head) vs. nearer to bottom of body (feet / ‘tail’)

Question 4

Anterior (ventral) vs. posterior (dorsal)

Answer 4

Nearer to front of body vs. nearer to back of body

Question 5

proximal vs. distal

Answer 5

Closer to root of protusion (eg- limb) vs. closer to end of protrusion

Question 6

superficial vs. deep

Answer 6

Closer to surface vs. further from surface

Question 7

ulnar vs. radial

Answer 7

medial side of arm vs. lateral side of arm

Question 8

palmar vs. dorsum

Answer 8

palm of hand (anterior) vs. back of hand (posterior)

Question 9

tibial vs. fibular

Answer 9

medial side of leg vs. lateral side of leg

Question 10

plantar vs. dorsum

Answer 10

Sole of foot (inferior surface) vs. top of foot (superior surface)

Question 11

Related =

Answer 11

in close proximity to

Question 12

MOVEMENTS

Answer 12

MOVEMENTS OF LIMBS / JOINTS

Question 13

flexion vs. extension

Answer 13

decreasing the angle of the joint (bending the limb) vs. widening the angle of joint (straightening the limb)

Question 14

dorsiflexion vs. plantar flexion

Answer 14

pulling foot up at the ankle vs. pushing foot down at ankle

Question 15

abduction vs. adduction

Answer 15

movement of limb away from median vs. movement of limb towards median

Question 16

ulnar vs. radial deviation

Answer 16

adduction at the wrist (towards median) vs. abduction at the wrist (away from median)

Question 17

rotation =

Answer 17

where parts of the body rotates on its own longitudinal axis

Question 18

pronation vs. supination

Answer 18

rotation of the palm of hand posteriorly vs. rotation of the palm of hand anteriorly

Question 19

inversion vs. eversion

Answer 19

turning the foot inwards vs. turning the foot outwards