Anatomical Terms + Planes

Question 1

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 1

Standing, toes and head pointed forward, arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.

Question 2

What is the supine position?

Answer 2

Lying face up; dorsal surface downwards.

Question 3

What is the prone position?

Answer 3

Lying face down; ventral surface downwards.

Question 4

What does ipsilateral mean?

Answer 4

On the same side of the body as another structure or a given point.

Question 5

What does contralateral mean?

Answer 5

Situated on the opposite side of the body as another structure or a given point.

Question 6

What does the anatomical term ‘Left’ refer to?

Answer 6

To the left of the subject’s body (not your body)

Question 7

What does the anatomical term ‘Right’ refer to?

Answer 7

To the right of the body or structure being studied

Question 8

Define ‘Lateral’ in anatomical terms.

Answer 8

Toward the side, away from the midsagittal plane

Question 9

Define ‘Medial’ in anatomical terms.

Answer 9

Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side

Question 10

What does ‘Anterior’ mean?

Answer 10

Toward the front of the body

Question 11

What does ‘Posterior’ mean?

Answer 11

Toward the back of the body

Question 12

Define ‘Superior’.

Answer 12

Toward the top of the body

Question 13

Define ‘Inferior’.

Answer 13

Toward the bottom of the body

Question 14

What does ‘Dorsal’ refer to?

Answer 14

Along (or toward) the vertebral surface of the body

Question 15

What does ‘Ventral’ refer to?

Answer 15

Along (or toward) the belly surface of the body

Question 16

Define ‘Caudal (caudad)’.

Answer 16

Toward the tail

Toward back of head - used in head/brain region

Question 17

Define ‘Cephalad’.

Answer 17

Toward the head

Question 18

What does ‘Proximal’ indicate?

Answer 18

Toward the trunk (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage)

Question 19

What does ‘Distal’ indicate?

Answer 19

Away from the trunk or point of attachment

Question 20

Define ‘Superficial’.

Answer 20

Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside

Question 21

Define ‘Deep’.

Answer 21

Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface

Question 22

What does ‘Parietal’ relate to?

Answer 22

Relating to the wall of the body

Question 23

What does ‘Visceral’ relate to?

Answer 23

Relating to the viscera (organs within the ventral body cavity)

Question 24

Define ‘Cortical/cortex’.

Answer 24

The outermost layer of an organ

Question 25

Define 'Medullary/medulla'.

Answer 25

The innermost layer of an organ

Question 26

What does 'Rostal' refer to?

Answer 26

Toward the nose/snout/beak (used in the head/brain region)

Question 27

What does 'Caudal' refer to in the context of the head/brain region?

Answer 27

Toward the back of the head (used in the head/brain region)

Question 28

Fill in the blank: 'Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface' is defined as _______.

Answer 28

Deep

Question 29

Fill in the blank: 'Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside' is defined as _______.

Answer 29

Superficial

Question 30

What is the definition of flexion?

Answer 30

A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

Question 31

What is the definition of extension?

Answer 31

A movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Question 32

What is abduction?

Answer 32

A movement that moves a limb away from the midline of the body

Question 33

What is adduction?

Answer 33

A movement that moves a limb toward the midline of the body

Question 34

What is circumduction?

Answer 34

A circular movement of a limb that involves flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction

Question 35

What is lateral rotation?

Answer 35

A rotation away from the midline of the body

Question 36

What is medial rotation?

Answer 36

A rotation toward the midline of the body

Question 37

True or False: Flexion and extension only occur at the joints of the limbs.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Fill in the blank: _______ is a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

Answer 38

Flexion

Question 39

Fill in the blank: _______ is a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.

Answer 39

Extension

Question 40

Ear

Answer 40

Otic