terminology

Question 1

Definition of Anatomy

Answer 1

study of morphological structure of the body

Question 2

Anatomical position

Answer 2

body is standing erect
upper limb hanging by side
face looking forward
hands are facing forward
lower limb are parallel

Question 3

Supine position

Answer 3

the person is lying, horizontally, on the back, face and body is looking up

Question 4

Prone position

Answer 4

lying horizontal on the front with face and body looking down

Question 5

Median plane

Answer 5

vertical plane passing through the midline of the body dividing it into two equal halves

Question 6

Lithotomy position

Answer 6

usually, in childbirth and surgery, involves lying on you back with legs flexed 90 degrees at your hips and knees bent 70 to 90 degrees

Question 7

Paramedian plane

Answer 7

vertical plane dividing the body into two unequal parts

Question 8

Coronal plane

Answer 8

plane perpendicular to the median plane dividing the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)

Question 9

Transverse

Answer 9

horizontal plane dividing the body into two upper and lower parts

Question 10

Median

Answer 10

structure lies in median plane

Question 11

medial

Answer 11

structure lies near the median plane

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

structure lies away from the median plane

Question 13

Superior

Answer 13

structure close to upper end of the body

Question 14

Inferior

Answer 14

structure close to the lower end of the body

Question 15

anterior (ventral)

Answer 15

structure is towards the front of the body

Question 16

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 16

structure lies towards the back of the body

Question 17

Superficial

Answer 17

structure lies towards the surface of the body

Question 18

deep

Answer 18

structure lies away from the surface of the body

Question 19

Internal

Answer 19

structure lies towards cavity of a hollow organ

Question 20

external

Answer 20

the structure lies towards the surface of a hollow organ

Question 21

proximal

Answer 21

structure is nearer to the trunk

Question 22

Distal

Answer 22

structure lies away from the trunk

Question 23

Ipsilateral

Answer 23

structures is on the same side

Question 24

contralateral

Answer 24

structures on opposite sides

Question 25

central

Answer 25

the structure is towards the center of the body mass

Question 26

peripheral

Answer 26

the body is away from the center of the body mass

Question 27

radial

Answer 27

lateral

Question 28

ulnar

Answer 28

medial

Question 29

fibular

Answer 29

lateral

Question 30

tibial

Answer 30

medial

Question 31

palmer

Answer 31

anterior

Question 32

dorsal

Answer 32

posterior

Question 33

plantar

Answer 33

inferior

Question 34

dorsal

Answer 34

superior

Question 35

flexion

Answer 35

approximation of two surfaces by bending of a joint

Question 36

extension

Answer 36

the return back from flexion with straightening of the joint

Question 37

abduction

Answer 37

moving a limb away from the midline

Question 38

adduction

Answer 38

moving a limb towards the midline

Question 39

abduction of fingers

Answer 39

spreading them apart

Question 40

Adduction of fingers

Answer 40

approximating them together

Question 41

medial rotation

Answer 41

rotation of limb towards the median plane

Question 42

lateral rotation

Answer 42

rotation of a limb away from the median plane

Question 43

pronation

Answer 43

medial rotation in the forearm so the palm faces backwards

Question 44

supination

Answer 44

lateral rotation in the forearm so that the palms face forwards

Question 45

Inversion

Answer 45

rotation of the foot so that the sole faces inwards

Question 46

eversion

Answer 46

rotating the foot so that the sole faces outwards

Question 47

Dorsiflexion

Answer 47

bending the foot at the ankle upwards

Question 48

plantar flexion

Answer 48

bending the foot at the ankle downwards

Question 49

opposition of the thumb

Answer 49

the movement that brings the thumb to tough palmer surface of the other fingers (medial rotation and abduction)

Question 50

protraction

Answer 50

move a part forward

Question 51

retraction

Answer 51

move a part backwards

Question 52

circumduction (in order)

Answer 52

flexion — abduction — extension — adduction