Topographic Anatomy

Question 1

The superficial landmarks of the body that serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath them

Answer 1

topographic anatomy

Question 2

The position of reference in which the patient stands, facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward

Answer 2

anatomic position

Question 3

splits the body front and back

Answer 3

coronal plane

Question 4

splits the body top and bottom

Answer 4

transverse (axial) plane

Question 5

splits the body left and right

Answer 5

sagittal (lateral) plane

Question 6

splits the body into equal left and right halves

Answer 6

midsagittal plane (midline)

Question 7

top; closest to the head

Answer 7

superior

Question 8

bottom; closest to the feet

Answer 8

inferior

Question 9

side; farthest from the midline

Answer 9

lateral

Question 10

middle; closest to the midline

Answer 10

medial

Question 11

closest (to the point of attachment)

Answer 11

proximal

Question 12

farthest (from the point of attachment)

Answer 12

distal

Question 13

closest to the surface of the skin

Answer 13

superficial

Question 14

farthest from the surface of the skin

Answer 14

deep

Question 15

Anterior; the front surface of the body

Answer 15

ventral

Question 16

Posterior; the back surface of the body

Answer 16

dorsal

Question 17

Ventral; the front surface of the body

Answer 17

anterior

Question 18

Dorsal; the back surface of the bodyq

Answer 18

posterior

Question 19

the front region of the hand

Answer 19

palmar surface

Question 20

the bottom of the foot

Answer 20

plantar surface

Question 21

the tip of a structure

Answer 21

apex (plural: apices)

Question 22

the bending of a joint

Answer 22

flexion

Question 23

the straightening of a joint

Answer 23

extension

Question 24

motion toward the midline

Answer 24

adduction

Question 25

motion away from the midline

Answer 25

abduction

Question 26

appearing on both sides of the body

Answer 26

bilateral

Question 27

divisions of the abdominal cavity

Answer 27

quadrants

Question 28

lying face down

Answer 28

prone position

Question 29

lying face up

Answer 29

supine position

Question 30

sitting up with the knees bent

Answer 30

Fowler’s position

Question 31

the patient is on a backboard or stretcher with the feet 6”-12” higher than the head

Answer 31

Trendelenburg’s position

Question 32

the head and torso are supine and the lower extremities are elevated 6”-12” to help increase blood flow to the brain

Answer 32

shock position

Question 33

the trunk without the head and limbs

Answer 33

torso