Unit 1: Terminology Quiz Questions

Question 1

When standing in anatomical position, your head is in what relative position to your feet?

Answer 1

Superior

Question 2

When standing in anatomical position, your shoulder is in what relative position to your ear?

Answer 2

Lateral

Question 3

When standing in anatomical position, your heel is in what relative position to your toes?

Answer 3

Posterior

Question 4

When standing in anatomical position, your nose is in what relative position to your brain?

Answer 4

superficial

Question 5

When standing on your left leg, with your right knee bent and pointing to the side/diagonal (shaped like a “no passing zone” sign), and toe touching the medial aspect of your knee , your right knee is in what relative position to your right foot?

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

When standing on both feet your arms to the side at shoulder level (T-shape), your wrist is
[blank]
and
[blank]
relative to your elbow?

Answer 6

Distal and lateral

Question 7

The spinal antigravity muscles are located on what aspect of the spine?

Answer 7

Posterior

Question 8

The antigravity muscles at the knee are located on what aspect of the knee?

Answer 8

Anterior

Question 9

A side lean with the torso occurs in the
[blank]
plane, about the
[blank] and the anatomical name for this action is
[blank blank]
.

Answer 9

A side lean with the torso occurs in the
frontal
plane, about the
bend
axis, and the anatomical name for this action is
lateral flexion
.

Question 10

The position of your right hip joint when your right foot is brushed to the front is in the
[blank]
plane, about the
[blank]
axis, and the anatomical name for this position is [blank].

Answer 10

The position of your right hip joint when your right foot is brushed to the front is in the
sagittal plane, about the
flex axis, and the anatomical name for this position is
flexion.

Question 11

The position of your left hip when your left leg is kicked to the side is in the
[blank] plane, about the
[blank]
axis, and the anatomical name for this position is
[blank].
.

Answer 11

The position of your left hip when your left leg is kicked to the side is in the
frontal
plane, about the
bend
axis, and the anatomical name for this position is
abduction
.

Question 12

Turning your head to the right occurs in the
[blank]
plane, about the
[blank]
axis, and the anatomical name for this action is
[blank].

Answer 12

Turning your head to the right occurs in the
transverse
plane, about the
twist
axis, and the anatomical name for this action is
rotation to the right.

Question 13

Brushing the right foot to the back is what action at the right hip joint?

Answer 13

Hyperextension

Question 14

If you are standing with your heels together and toes pointing sideways, what is the position of the hip joint?

Answer 14

Lateral Rotation

Question 15

What is the action at your moving hip joint during a fan kick?

Answer 15

circumduction

Question 16

What is the action in your shoulder joint when you are lowering your arm from shoulder level to your side in the frontal plane?

Answer 16

Adduction

Question 17

The three cardinal planes theoretically intersect at what point?

Answer 17

COG or Center of Gravity

Question 18

The number of planes that run parallel to the cardinal/median planes is [fill in].

Answer 18

Infinite!