Skin and Fascia

Question 1

The body lies on its back

Answer 1

Supine position

Question 2

The body lies on its face

Answer 2

Prone position

Question 3

The body lies on its side right or left

Answer 3

Lateral decubitus position

Question 4

The body les
on its back with flexion of hip and knee and abduction of hip joints

Answer 4

Lithotomy position

Question 5

It is the vertical plane which passes the middle line of the body dividing it longitudinally into

Answer 5

Median plane (Sagittal ):

Question 6

It is a plane parallel to and nearby the median plane.

Answer 6

Paramedian plane

Question 7

It is the plane which cuts oy body vertically into an anterior part towards the front of the body
and A posterior part towards the back.

Answer 7

Coronal (Frontal) plane

Question 8

It is the transverse plane runs horizontally cutting the body into an upper
(superior) and lower (inferior) parts

Answer 8

Horizontal plane

Question 9

In front of / nearer to the front of the body

Answer 9

Anterior (Ventral)

Question 10

Behind / nearer to the back of the body

Answer 10

Posterior (Dorsal)

Question 11

Nearer to the upper end of the body

Answer 11

Superior (upper o cranial)

Question 12

Nearer to the lower end of the body

Answer 12

Inferior (lower or caudal)

Question 13

exactly in the middle line or median plane.

Answer 13

Median

Question 14

nearer to the median plane.

Answer 14

Medial

Question 15

away from the median plane.

Answer 15

Lateral

Question 16

nearer to the root of the limb.

Answer 16

Proximal

Question 17

away from the root of the limb.

Answer 17

Distal

Question 18

towards the skin or the surface of the body.

Answer 18

Superficial

Question 19

further away from the skin or the surface of the body

Answer 19

Deep

Question 20

inside the organ or the body

Answer 20

Internal (inner)

Question 21

near or on the surface of the organ, or body.

Answer 21

External (outer)

Question 22

The skin consists of?

Answer 22

1- Dermis
2- Epidermis

Question 23

Skin appendages?

Answer 23

1- hairs (Primary and Permanent)
2- Nails
3- Sebaceous glands
4- Sweat glands

Question 24

Skin pigments

Answer 24

1- melanin
2- melanoid
3- Carotenes
4- Oxyhaemoglobin
5- Reduced hemoglobin

Question 25

Functions of the superficial fascia?

Answer 25

1. It prevents heat loss from the body, so it acts as thermal insulator (due to the presence of fat).
2. It acts as a medium conducting the cutaneous nerves, blood vessels and lymphatics which
   supply the skin
3. It contains skin muscles, as in face (muscles of expression), in the neck (platysma) and in the
   scrotum (dartos muscle).
4. It contains special types of glands as mammary glands, sweat glands, and superficial lymph
   nodes.
5. It softens and smoothens the surface of the body.
6. It facilitates the movement of skin over the underlying structures.

Question 26

Deep fascia Parts and Functions?

Answer 26

1. Formation of broad sheets
2. Formation of intermuscular septa and interosseous membranes
3. Formation of retinacula
4. Formation of palmar aponeurosis (in palm) and plantar aponeurosis (in sole)
5. Formation of sheaths around big blood vessels, e.g.: