Test 3: Anatomy & Physiology Packet 2

Question 1

Why do health care workers need to be able to correctly and clearly identify different areas pf the body?

Answer 1

To correctly apply injections, treatments and diagnoses

Question 2

When using the transverse line, what are the body parts below the other body parts called

Answer 2

Inferior

Question 2

What is the Atomical position

Answer 2

When the body is facing upright and facing forward with the arms at the sides and the palms facing towards the front

Question 3

What are the three body planes

Answer 3

• Transverse
• Midsagittal
• Frontal

Question 3

What are body planes

Answer 3

Imaginary lines drawn through the body. They separate the body into sections and are used to create directional terms

Question 3

When using the transverse line, what are the body parts above the other body parts called

Answer 3

Superior

Question 4

Define a transverse plane

Answer 4

Imaginary line going horizontal (Left to right) and divides the body into a top and bottom half

Question 5

T/F
The transverse line is moveable

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What two other terms are also related to the transversal plane that also refer to direction but are used for when a patient is lying down

Answer 6

Cranial and Caudle

Question 6

Define Caudle

Answer 6

Refers to body parts towards the lower end of the spine or feet

Question 6

Define Cranial

Answer 6

Refers to body parts towards the head

Question 6

What’s an example of SUPERIOR

Answer 6

• The eyes are superior to the mouth
• The shins are superior to the heels

Question 7

What’s an example of Inferior

Answer 7

• The Patella is inferior to the hip sockets
• The shoulders are inferior to the neck

Question 7

What is the Midsagittal plane
(Can also be called the Median plane or the midline)

Answer 7

The vertical (up and down) line that divides the body into equal left and right halves

Question 7

T/F
The Midline cannot be moved from right to left

Answer 7

False

Question 7

Define Medial

Answer 7

Body parts that are closer to the midline compared to other body parts

Question 8

What are two examples of medial

Answer 8

• The Spine is medial to the hips
• The eyes are medial to the ears

Question 8

Define lateral

Answer 8

Body parts that are farther away from the midline compared to other body parts

Question 8

What are two examples of lateral

Answer 8

• The hands are lateral the glutes
• The The hips are lateral the sternum

Question 8

What is the frontal plane (Define)

Answer 8

The line that is used when a patient is facing the side, so you have a side view of their body, and it cuts straight down the middle dividing their front and back sides into two equal parts

Question 8

Define Ventral/ Anterior

Answer 8

When referring to one body part that is in front of another body part

Question 8

Define Dorsal/ Posterior

Answer 8

When one body part is behind another body part

Question 9

What are two examples of Ventral/ Antierior

Answer 9

- The chest is anterior the butt - The thighs are anterior the calves

Question 9

What are two examples of Dorsal/ Posterior

Answer 9

- The butt is posterior the chest - The heels are posterior the toes

Question 9

What does superior mean

Answer 9

Towards the head or above another body part

Question 9

What does Inferior mean

Answer 9

Away from the head or below another body part

Question 10

What are two examples of superior

Answer 10

- The shoulders are superior the elbows - The hips are superior the knees

Question 10

What are two examples of inferior

Answer 10

- The knees are inferior the stomach - The calves are inferior the hips

Question 10

What does medial mean

Answer 10

Towards the middle of the body

Question 10

What does lateral mean

Answer 10

Towards the side of the body

Question 10

What are two examples of medial

Answer 10

- The nose is medial the eyes - The spine is medial the hips

Question 10

What are two examples of lateral

Answer 10

- The ears are lateral the mouth - The hips are lateral the groin

Question 11

What does proximal mean

Answer 11

Body parts closer to the point of attachment

Question 11

What does distal mean

Answer 11

Body parts that are distant from the point of attachment

Question 11

Give two examples of proximal

Answer 11

- The elbows are proximal the fingers - The knees are proximal the shins

Question 12

Give two examples of distal

Answer 12

- The palms are distal the elbows - The knuckles are distal the wrist

Question 13

What does superficial mean

Answer 13

Toward or at body surface

Question 14

What does deep mean

Answer 14

Away from the body's surface

Question 15

Give two examples of deep

Answer 15

- The bones are deep the muscles - The muscles are deep the skin

Question 16

Give two examples of superficial

Answer 16

- The skin is superficial the muscles - The muscles are superficial the bones

Question 17

What does internal mean

Answer 17

Moving something in TOWARDS your body

Question 18

What does external mean

Answer 18

Moving something AWAY from your body

Question 19

What does abduction mean

Answer 19

Moving something up for example moving your arms up like you're in a t pose

Question 20

What does adduction mean

Answer 20

moving something down for example, lowering from a t pose

Question 21

What does flexion mean

Answer 21

Making a space smaller for example moving your arm into an L like you look like you're in the flexing pose, you're actually making the space between the two parts of your arms smaller

Question 22

What does extension mean

Answer 22

Making the space between two pieces of the body wider

Question 23

What does protraction mean

Answer 23

for a body part to move forwards for example having slouchy shoulders

Question 24

What does retraction mean

Answer 24

For a body part to move back wards for examples having tall posture