unit one

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

originally referred to its latin translation (to cut apart). Today it refers to parts of the body

Question 2

terminologia anatomica

Answer 2

10,000 body parts listed in latin and english

Question 3

Anatomic Position

Answer 3

body standing erect with the head and feet directed forward. superior limbs hang downward alongside the trunk with palms flattened and turned anteriorly

Question 4

sagittal plane (planum sagittalis)

Answer 4

vertically oriented plane that divides the body into left and right.

Question 5

median plane (planum medianum)

Answer 5

sagittal plane that courses through the midlines of the body. sometimes called the midsagittal plane.

Question 6

coronal plane (planum coronalis)

Answer 6

any horizontally oriented plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 7

Transverse plane (planum transversus)

Answer 7

horizontally oriented plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

Question 8

medial (medialis)

Answer 8

towards or relatively closer to the median plane

Question 9

lateral (lateralis)

Answer 9

away or relatively farther from the median plane

Question 10

anterior (anterior)

Answer 10

toward or relatively closer to the front side of the body

Question 11

posterior (posterior)

Answer 11

toward or relatively closer to the backside of the body

Question 12

superior (superior)

Answer 12

toward or relatively closer to the top of the head

Question 13

proximal (proximalis)

Answer 13

toward or relatively closer to a reference point

Question 14

ipsilateral

Answer 14

indicates a structure or position on the same side of the body

Question 15

contralateral

Answer 15

implies a position on the opposite side of the body

Question 16

inferior (inferior)

Answer 16

away from or relatively farther from the top of the head

Question 17

right

Answer 17

dexter

Question 18

left

Answer 18

sinsister

Question 19

central (centralis)

Answer 19

towards the center

Question 20

peripheral (periphericus)

Answer 20

away from center

Question 21

vertical (verticalis)

Answer 21

within a sagittal or frontal plane

Question 22

horizontal (horizontalis)

Answer 22

within a transverse plane

Question 23

distal (distalis)

Answer 23

away from a reference point

Question 24

external (externus)

Answer 24

near the surface of something

Question 25

internal (internus)

Answer 25

away from the surface of something

Question 26

superficial (superficialis)

Answer 26

near the surface of the body

Question 27

deep (profundus)

Answer 27

away from the surface of the body

Question 28

dorsal (dorsalis)

Answer 28

towards the back

Question 29

ventral (ventralis)

Answer 29

towards the belly

Question 30

palmar (palmaris)

Answer 30

towards the anterior aspect of the hand

Question 31

plantar (plantaris)

Answer 31

towards the sole of the foot

Question 32

middle (medius)

Answer 32

a position between superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, proximal/distal, superficial/deep.

Question 33

intermediate (intermedius)

Answer 33

a “side to side” position between medial and lateral structures.

Question 34

radial (radialis)

Answer 34

towards the lateral aspect of the entire superior limb. thumb

Question 35

ulnar (ulnaris)

Answer 35

toward the medial aspect of the entire superior limb. pinky

Question 36

tibial (tibialis)

Answer 36

towards the medial side of the inferior limb

Question 37

fibular/peroneal (fibularis/peronealis)

Answer 37

towards the lateral aspect of the inferior limb

Question 38

longitudinal (longitudinalis)

Answer 38

parallel to the long axis of an elongated surface.

Question 39

transverse (transversus)

Answer 39

“in half”, perpendicular to the long axis of an elongated surface.

Question 40

head

Answer 40

caput

Question 41

cranium

Answer 41

cranium

Question 42

forehead

Answer 42

frons

Question 43

occiput

Answer 43

occiput

Question 44

crown

Answer 44

vertex

Question 45

temple

Answer 45

tempus

Question 46

auricle

Answer 46

auricula

Question 47

face

Answer 47

facies

Question 48

eye

Answer 48

oculus

Question 49

external nose

Answer 49

nasus externus

Question 50

mouth

Answer 50

stoma

Question 51

cheek

Answer 51

bucca

Question 52

chin

Answer 52

mentum

Question 53

neck

Answer 53

collum

Question 54

back of neck

Answer 54

nucha

Question 55

front of neck

Answer 55

cervix

Question 56

trunk

Answer 56

truncus

Question 57

back

Answer 57

dorsum

Question 58

thorax

Answer 58

thorax

Question 59

abdomen

Answer 59

abdomen

Question 60

pelvis

Answer 60

pelvis

Question 61

superior limb

Answer 61

membrum superius

Question 62

shoulder

Answer 62

omos

Question 63

armpit

Answer 63

axilla

Question 64

arm

Answer 64

brachium

Question 65

elbow

Answer 65

cubitus

Question 66

cubital fossa

Answer 66

fossa cubitalis

Question 67

forearm

Answer 67

antebrachium

Question 68

hand

Answer 68

manus

Question 69

wrist

Answer 69

carpus

Question 70

metacarpus

Answer 70

metacarpus

Question 71

digits of hand

Answer 71

digiti manus

Question 72

first digit of the hand

Answer 72

digitus primus manus

Question 73

thumb

Answer 73

pollex

Question 74

second digit of the hand

Answer 74

digitus secundues manus

Question 75

index finger

Answer 75

index

Question 76

third digit of the hand

Answer 76

digitus tertius manus

Question 77

middle finger

Answer 77

digitus medius manus

Question 78

fourth digit of the hand

Answer 78

digitus quartus manus

Question 79

ring finger

Answer 79

digitus anularis manis

Question 80

fifth digit of the hand

Answer 80

digitus quintus manus

Question 81

little finger

Answer 81

digitus minimus manus

Question 82

inferior limb

Answer 82

membrum inferius

Question 83

buttock

Answer 83

natis

Question 84

hip

Answer 84

coxa

Question 85

thigh

Answer 85

femur

Question 86

knee

Answer 86

genu

Question 87

popliteal fossa

Answer 87

fossa poplitea

Question 88

leg

Answer 88

crus

Question 89

calf of the leg

Answer 89

sura

Question 90

foot

Answer 90

pes

Question 91

ankle

Answer 91

tarsus

Question 92

metatarsus

Answer 92

metatarsus

Question 93

digits of the foot

Answer 93

digiti pes

Question 94

first digit of the foot

Answer 94

digitus primus pedis

Question 95

big toe

Answer 95

hallux

Question 96

second digit of the foot

Answer 96

digitus secundus pedis

Question 97

third digit of the foot

Answer 97

digitus tertius pedis

Question 98

fourth digit of the foot

Answer 98

digitus quartus pedis

Question 99

fifth digit of the foot

Answer 99

digitus quintus pedis

Question 100

little toe

Answer 100

digitus minimus pedis

Question 101

systems

Answer 101

groups of organs with structural and functional interrelationships

Question 102

digestive system

Answer 102

esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine

Question 103

respiratory system

Answer 103

nose, trachea, lungs

Question 104

urinary system

Answer 104

kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder

Question 105

male reproductive system

Answer 105

testes, penis, prostate

Question 106

female reproductive system

Answer 106

ovaries, vagina, uterus

Question 107

cardiovascular system

Answer 107

heart, arteries, blood

Question 108

nervous system

Answer 108

brain, spinal cord, ganglia

Question 109

lymphatic/lymphoid system

Answer 109

lymph nodes, thymus, spleen

Question 110

endocrine system

Answer 110

pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland

Question 111

integumentary system

Answer 111

skin, hair, nails

Question 112

muscular system

Answer 112

skeletal muscles

Question 113

skeletal system

Answer 113

bones, joints, ligaments