terminology

Question 1

sagittal plane

Answer 1

divides the body into left and right halves

Question 2

coronal plane

Answer 2

Vertical division of body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves

Question 3

transverse plane

Answer 3

divides body into superior (above) and inferior (below) halves

Question 4

medial

Answer 4

towards midline of body

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

away from midline of the body

Question 6

superior

Answer 6

higher on the body, closer to head

Question 7

proximal

Answer 7

closer to the origin of the body part, or the point of attachment of a limb to body trunk

Question 8

distal

Answer 8

further away from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of the limb to body trunk

Question 9

ventral (anterior)

Answer 9

in front of; at front of body

Question 10

dorsal (posterior)

Answer 10

behind; at back of body

Question 11

inferior

Answer 11

lower on the body, farther from he head

Question 12

afferent

Answer 12

conveying towards a centre (CNS)

Question 13

efferent

Answer 13

conveying away from a centre (CNS)

Question 14

superficial

Answer 14

near the surface

Question 15

deep

Answer 15

far down from surface

Question 16

origin

Answer 16

fixed attachment

Question 17

insertion

Answer 17

moves with contraction

Question 18

flexion

Answer 18

decrease angle of joint, bending movement

Question 19

extension

Answer 19

straightening of a joint, increasing angle of a joint

Question 20

abduction

Answer 20

movement away from midline (medial)

Question 21

adduction

Answer 21

movement towards midline (medial)

Question 22

circumduction movement

Answer 22

distill end of limbs moves in a circle

Question 23

rotation

Answer 23

the turning of a bone around its own long axis

Question 24

supination

Answer 24

movement that turns the palm up

Question 25

pronation

Answer 25

movement that turns the palm down

Question 26

opposition

Answer 26

touching thumb to fingertips

Question 27

protraction

Answer 27

moving a part forward and parallel to the ground

Question 28

retraction

Answer 28

moving a part backward and parallel to the ground

Question 29

inversion

Answer 29

turning the sole of the foot inwards (medially)

Question 30

eversion

Answer 30

turning the sole of the foot outward (laterally)

Question 31

dorsiflexion

Answer 31

bending of the foot or toes upwards

Question 32

plantar flexion

Answer 32

bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes towards the ground

Question 33

body cavities

Answer 33

spaces within the body that contain and protect internal organs

Question 34

dorsal body cavity

Answer 34

contains cranial cavity and spinal column

Question 35

ventral body cavity

Answer 35

contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 36

cranial cavity

Answer 36

contains the brain

Question 37

vertebral cavity

Answer 37

contains spinal cord

Question 38

thoracic cavity

Answer 38

contains heart and lungs

Question 39

abdominal cavity

Answer 39

contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, etc

Question 40

pelvic cavity

Answer 40

contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 41

cephalic

Answer 41

pertaining to the head

Question 42

cervical

Answer 42

pertaining to the neck region

Question 43

thoracic

Answer 43

pertaining to the chest

Question 44

abdominal

Answer 44

pertaining to the stomach

Question 45

axillary region

Answer 45

armpit

Question 46

palmar region

Answer 46

palm of hand

Question 47

brachial region

Answer 47

arm

Question 48

digital/phalangeal

Answer 48

fingers/toes

Question 49

carpal region

Answer 49

wrist

Question 50

pollex

Answer 50

thumb

Question 51

femoral

Answer 51

pertaining to the thigh

Question 52

tarsus

Answer 52

ankle

Question 53

patella

Answer 53

kneecap

Question 54

hallux

Answer 54

big toe