W2 Medical Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

What does Lateral mean?

Answer 1

To the side

Question 2

What does Medial mean?

Answer 2

To the middle

Question 3

What does Anterior (ventral) mean

Answer 3

To the front

Question 4

What does Posterior (dorsal) mean?

Answer 4

To the back

Question 5

What does Inferior mean?

Answer 5

Below

Question 6

What does Superior mean?

Answer 6

Above

Question 7

What does Proximal mean?

Answer 7

Close to

Question 8

What does Distal mean?

Answer 8

Away from

Question 9

What is a Flexion and Extension?

Answer 9

Flexion – a movement that decreases the angle
between two parts
Extension – An increase in the angle

Question 10

What is an Abduction or Adduction

Answer 10

Away and Towards the midline (think, to abduct someone is to take them away)

Question 11

What are lateral and medial rotations?

Answer 11

• Rotation of the Humerus (upper arm)
• Lateral = towards the back: Subscapularis
• Medial = towards the chest: Pectoralis major

Question 12

What is the standard anatomical position?

Answer 12

Head facing front
Elbows facing back
Arms straight and hanging at sides
Palms out, fingers partly splayed
Legs almost together
Feet facing front

Question 13

What are the Anatomical planes?

Answer 13

Transverse/Axial
Coronal/Frontal
Sagittal