Terms

Question 1

What is a sagittal plane?

Answer 1

It’s when you vertically split a body into left and right sections

Question 2

What is a transverse plane?

Answer 2

The horizontal line dividing body into superior and inferior sections

Question 3

What is coronal plane?

Answer 3

When the body is divided into front and back sections (inferior and anterior)

Question 4

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 4

Stand straight, Palms forward, feet parallel,

Question 5

What is medial?

Answer 5

Towards the midline

Question 6

What is lateral?

Answer 6

Away from the midline/medial

Question 7

What is distal?

Answer 7

Away

Question 8

What is proximal?

Answer 8

Near

Question 9

What is flexion?

Answer 9

Movement that decreases angle between 2 body parts

Moving back, e.g. Arm moving back towards chest

Question 10

What is extension?

Answer 10

Movement that increase the angle between 2 body parts

Question 11

What is adduction?

Answer 11

Movement towards midline

Question 12

What is abduction?

Answer 12

Movement away from midline

Question 13

What is lateral rotation?

Answer 13

Rotating movement away from midline

Question 14

What is medial rotation?

Answer 14

Rotational movement towards midline

Question 15

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 15

Movement of the ankle, superior

Question 16

What is plantarflexion?

Answer 16

Movement of ankle, inferior

Question 17

What is supination?

Answer 17

Rotation of hand, Palm down to Up, elbow and shoulder still

Question 18

What is promotion?

Answer 18

Rotation of hand, Palm Up to down, keep elbow and shoulder still