Terms & Positions

Question 0

What is Supine?

Answer 0

Lying on your back

Question 1

What is the mid line?

Answer 1

An imaginary line virtically running down the middle of the body.

Question 2

What is Prone?

Answer 2

Lying on your front

Question 3

What is Posterior?

Answer 3

At the back or closer to the back

Question 4

What is Anterior?

Answer 4

At the front or closer to the front

Question 5

Anything closer to the mid line is called..?

Answer 5

Medial

Question 6

Anything further from the mid line is called..?

Answer 6

Lateral

Question 7

What does Proximal mean?

Answer 7

Nearer to

Question 8

What does Distal mean?

Answer 8

Further away

Question 9

What does Superior mean?

Answer 9

Higher up

Question 10

What does inferior mean?

Answer 10

Lower down

Question 11

What does Cranial mean?

Answer 11

Closer to the head

Question 12

What does Caudal mean?

Answer 12

Closer to the tail

Question 13

What does Superficial mean?

Answer 13

Closer to the surface

Question 14

What does Deep mean?

Answer 14

Closer to the inside of the body

Question 15

Give an example of something external

Answer 15

Skin

Question 16

Give an example of something internal

Answer 16

The pelvic floor

Question 17

What does Digital refer to?

Answer 17

The fingers or toes

Question 18

What does Palmar refer to

Answer 18

The palm of the hand

Question 19

What does Plantar refer to?

Answer 19

The sole of the foot

Question 20

In which direction does an anterior pelvic tilt go?

Answer 20

Bum sticks out, pelvis rolls away

Question 21

In which direction does a posterior pelvic tilt go?

Answer 21

Bum tucks under and pelvis rolls forward

Question 22

What is ASIS?

Answer 22

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 23

What is PSIS?

Answer 23

Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 24

What does Ventral mean?

Answer 24

The front of the body

Question 25

What does Dorsal mean?

Answer 25

The back of the body