Terminology Basics

Question 1

Name the planes of the anatomical position and what they are

Answer 1

Sagittal- front to back
Coronal- side to side
Transverse- horizontal

Question 2

Name all directional terminology and what they describe

Answer 2

Superior vs inferior- above and below
Anterior and posterior- front and behind
Proximal and distal- closer and further away (relative to limb attachment)
Medial and lateral- closer and further away (relative to midline)
Superficial and deep- proximity to surface of skin

Question 3

Other names for directional terminology

Answer 3

Superior- Rostral
Inferior- Caudal
Anterior- ventral
Posterior- dorsal

Question 4

Joint types and subtypes

Answer 4

Solid- fibrous and cartilaginous

Synovial- pivot, ball and socket, hinge, saddle, plane, condyloid

Question 5

What is in the axial skeleton?

Answer 5

Skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum

Question 6

What is in the appendicular skeleton (upper limb)?

Answer 6

Clavicle
 Scapula
 Humerus
 Ulna
 Radius
 8 Carpals
 5 Metacarpals
 14 Phalanges

Question 7

What is in the appendicular skeleton (lower limbs)?

Answer 7

Pelvis (6 bones)
 Femur
 Patella
 Tibia
 Fibula
 7 Tarsals
 5 Metatarsals
 14 Phalanges