Terminology

Question 1

Foramina

Answer 1

Holes for cranial nerves

Question 2

bi-

Answer 2

Two

Question 3

-cyte

Answer 3

Cell

Question 4

ex-

Answer 4

Out, away from

Question 5

micro-

Answer 5

small

Question 6

sub-

Answer 6

under, below

Question 7

Frontal or Coronal Plane

Answer 7

A vertical plane running from side to side. Divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 8

Sagittal or Lateral Plane

Answer 8

A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.

Question 9

Axial or Transverse Plane

Answer 9

A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.

Question 10

Median Plane

Answer 10

Sagittal plane through the midline of the body; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left halves.

Question 11

“Manus”

Answer 11

hand

Question 12

What does the term brachial refer to?

Answer 12

The arm

Question 13

‘cephalon’

Answer 13

head

Question 14

Supination

Answer 14

When your palm or forearm faces up it is supinated

Question 15

Pronation

Answer 15

When your palm or forearm faces down its pronated

Question 16

What is circumduction?

Answer 16

Circumduction is the orderly combination of shoulder movements so that the hand traces a circle and the arm traces a cone.

Question 17

“pes”

Answer 17

Foot

Question 18

‘Costal’

Answer 18

Rib

Question 19

‘chondral’

Answer 19

Cartilage