Terminology - Week 1

Question 1

Describe the Anatomical Position

Answer 1

• Standing upright
• Facing forward
• Arms at the side
• Palms facing forward

Question 2

What is this position called?

Answer 2

Anatomical Position

Question 3

Which is the Anterior (Ventral) and Posterior (Dorsal) directions?

Answer 3

Anterior (Ventral) - Front side of Body
Posterior (Dorsal) - Back side of Body

Question 4

Which is Superior and Inferior directions?

Answer 4

Superior is upwards - higher than the point of reference

Inferior is downwards - lower from the point of reference

Question 5

Which is Proximal and Distal directions?

Answer 5

Proximal is closer to any point of origin, and

Distal is further away from the origin.

Example - So my knee is proximal to my ankle but distal to the hip joint.

Question 6

Which is Medial and Lateral directions?

Answer 6

Medial is towards the midline of the body

Lateral is away from the midline of the body

Question 7

Where is Superficial and Deep located on the body?

Answer 7

Superficial (External) - located closer to the outside surface of the body

Deep (Internal) - located further beneath the body surface

Question 8

Where is Ipsilateral on the body?

Answer 8

Ipsilateral is on the same side of the body

Question 9

Where is Contralateral on the body?

Answer 9

Contralateral is on the opposite side of the body

Question 10

What Plane is this?

Answer 10

Frontal (Coronal) plane

Question 11

What is the Frontal Plane?

Answer 11

A frontal (aka coronal) plane is the plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion.

The frontal plane is often referred to as a coronal plane.

Question 12

What Plane is this?

Answer 12

Sigittal or Lateral Plane

Question 13

What is a Sagittal Plane?

Answer 13

A sagittal plane (aka lateral plane) is a plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.

Midsagittal or median plane - vertical plane runs directly down the middle of the body

Parasagittal plane - divides the body into unequal right and left sides

Question 14

What Plane is this called?

Answer 14

Transverse Plane

Question 15

What is a Transverse Plane?

Answer 15

The transverse plane is a horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves.

Produce images referred to as cross sections.

Question 16

What is this type of section called?

Answer 16

Cross-section plane

Question 17

What is a Cross-section plane?

Answer 17

A cross-section is a plane perpendicular to the long axis of an organ.

Question 18

What type of section is this?

Answer 18

Longitudinal Plane

Question 19

What is a Longitudinal Plane?

Answer 19

A longitudinal section is a plane along the long axis of an organ.

Question 20

What does the Dorsal Cavity consist of?

Answer 20

Cranial Cavity - the brain
Spinal Cavity - the spinal cord.

Dorsal Cavity - together these cavities are referred to as the dorsal cavity (dorsal means towards the back)

Question 21

What are these two Cavities called?

Answer 21

Cranial (Brain) and Spinal, Make up the Dorsal Cavity

Question 22

Name each Cavity on the diagram.

Answer 22

1. Thoracic Cavity
2. Abdominal Cavity
3. Pelvic Cavity

Question 23

What organs are in the Thoracic Cavity?

Answer 23

Lungs and Diaphragm

Question 24

What organs are in the Abdominal Cavity?

Answer 24

Intestines, Liver, Kidneys and other Organs

Question 25

What organs are in the Pelvic Cavity?

Answer 25

Urinary Bladder and Reproductive Organs

Question 26

Where are the 4 Quadrants on the human torso?

Answer 26

1. Upper Right Quadrant
2. Upper Left Quadrant
3. Right Lower Quadrant
4. Left Lower Quadrant

Question 27

Name the regions of the Abdomen

Answer 27

1. Right Hypochondriac region
2. Left Hypochondriac region
3. Epigastric region
4. Right Lumbar region
5. Light Lumbar region
6. Umbilical region
7. Right Iliac region
8. Left Iliac region
9. Hypogastric region