Anatomical Terms Quiz: Fascia, Bones, and Anatomical Position
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Which term refers to the direction towards the front of the body?

  • Anterior (correct)
  • Dorsal
  • Superior
  • Posterior
  • What is the anatomical term for 'nearer to the lower end of the body'?

  • Superior
  • Median
  • Inferior (correct)
  • Cranial
  • What does the term 'distal' refer to in anatomical language?

  • Nearer to the root of the limb
  • Nearer to the upper end of the body
  • Exactly in the middle line or median plane
  • Away from the skin or body surface (correct)
  • Which term describes a position nearer to the median plane of the body?

    <p>Medial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In anatomical language, what does 'superficial' indicate?

    <p>Towards the skin or body surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'abduction' the movement of a body part away from the median plane of the body?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'medial rotation' the movement that brings a body part closer to the median plane of the body?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'process' a prominent projection on a bone?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'longus' a term used to describe a short muscle?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'proximal' used to indicate a position away from the root of a limb?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'inferior' used to describe a position nearer to the upper end of the body?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'medial' used to indicate a position away from the median plane?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'proximal' used to describe a position away from the root of the limb?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Does 'abduction' refer to the movement that brings a body part closer to the median plane of the body?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'superficial' used to describe a position away from the skin or body surface?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'brevis' a term used to describe a long muscle?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Does 'extension' refer to the movement that brings a body part closer to the median plane of the body?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'process' a smooth, flat area on a bone?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'fossa' a term used to describe a raised area on a bone?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is 'abduction' the movement of a body part towards the median plane of the body?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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