10 Questions
Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?
Sagittal Plane
What is the term for decreasing the angle between bones or parts of the body?
Flexion
Which term describes the movement away from the median plane in the coronal plane?
Abduction
What is the anatomical position of the arms?
At side with palms facing forward
What is the term for the extension of the ankle joint?
Dorsiflexion
Which plane divides the body into front and back?
Coronal plane
What is the term for increasing the angle between bones or parts of the body?
Extension
What is the term for extension beyond the normal limit?
Hyperextension
What is the term for flexing the ankle and bringing the foot toward the plantar surface?
Plantarflexion
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
Horizontal plane
Study Notes
Anatomy and Movement Terminology
- Standard anatomical position: body upright, feet together, face forward, mouth closed and neutral, eyes open, arms at side with palms forward and thumbs turned 90 degrees
- Anatomical planes: sagittal plane (divides left and right side), median sagittal plane (divides left and right equally), coronal plane (divides front and back), horizontal/transverse plane (divides body in superior and inferior parts)
- Terms of movement: flexion (decreasing angle between bones or body parts), extension (increasing angle between bones or body parts), hyperextension (extension beyond normal limit), dorsiflexion (extension of ankle joint), plantarflexion (flexing of ankle towards plantar surface)
- Abduction: movement away from the median plane in the coronal plane
- Adduction: movement towards the median plane in the coronal plane
Test your knowledge of basic anatomy with this quiz on the standard anatomical position and anatomical planes. Learn about the body's upright posture, the positioning of various body parts, and the different planes that divide the body.
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