Terminology

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

-When the body is upright
-face forward
-arms on either side and palms facing upwards
-parallel legs

Question 2

Anterior aspect

Answer 2

Viewing patient from the front

Question 3

Posterior aspect

Answer 3

Viewing patient from the back

Question 4

Lateral aspect

Answer 4

Viewing patient from sides

Question 5

Medical aspect

Answer 5

Side of body closest to the midlines

Question 6

Erect

Answer 6

Patient sitting upright or standing

Question 7

Supine

Answer 7

Patient lying on their back

Question 8

Prone

Answer 8

Lying face down

Question 9

Lateral decubitus

Answer 9

Lying on the side

Question 10

Semi recumbent

Answer 10

Patient is reclining- half sat?

Question 11

Cephalad

Answer 11

Towards the head

Question 12

Caudal

Answer 12

Towards the feet

Question 13

A cephalad angle

Answer 13

Angle towards the head end of the body

Question 14

A caudal angle

Answer 14

Angle towards the feet

Question 15

Saggital plane

Answer 15

-Vertical plane
-from front to back
-divides body into left and right side

Question 16

Transverse or axial plane

Answer 16

Divides body into superior and inferior part

Question 17

Coronal plane

Answer 17

Divides body into anterior and posterior part

Question 18

Mediansaggital plane

Answer 18

-Vertical plane which passes through midline of the body
-bisects the body into two symmetrical halves

Question 19

Flexion

Answer 19

When angle joint decreases

Question 20

Extension

Answer 20

When angle of joint increases

Question 21

Abduction

Answer 21

Movement away from midline

Question 22

Adduction

Answer 22

Movement towards the midline

Question 23

Ulnar deviation

Answer 23

To turn or bend the arm and wrist from natural position towards the ulnar side

Question 24

Dorsi flexion

Answer 24

Upward flexion of the foot