Human Anatomy - Anatomical Position & Planes
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Which position describes anatomical position?

  • The body is rolled upon itself
  • The forearm is supinated (correct)
  • Sitting comfortably with hands on your knees
  • The neck is flexed

    • Which plane divides the body into cranial and caudal parts?

  • Horizontal (correct)
  • Sagittal
  • Median
  • Coronal

    • What does the coronal plane do?

  • Is perpendicular to the median plane
  • Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts (correct)
  • Divides the body into right and left parts
  • Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

    • Which of the following planes divides the body into unequal right and left parts?

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

    Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

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

    In anatomical terms, what does lateral mean?

    <p>Away from the center of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does distal refer to in anatomical language?

    <p>Away from the root of the limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term means nearer to the head in anatomical terms?

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

    What does the term 'superficial' mean in anatomical terms?

    <p>Nearer to the surface of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In anatomical terminology, what does 'ipsilateral' signify?

    <p>On the same side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'proximal' in anatomical terms?

    <p>Close to the root of the limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'contralateral' refer to in anatomy?

    <p>On the opposite side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the action 'protraction' imply in anatomical movement?

    <p>Moving forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'pronation' in anatomical terms?

    <p>Making the palm of the hand look backward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action is described by the term 'eversion'?

    <p>Turning the sole of the foot outward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What anatomical term describes bending the articulating bone in the sagittal plane?

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

    What is the anatomical position of the body?

    <p>Upper limbs at the sides with palms facing forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

    <p>Mid-sagittal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'medial' refer to in anatomical terminology?

    <p>Towards the midline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which position is a person lying on their back?

    <p>Supine position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomical term describes a structure that is closer to the root of a limb?

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

    What does the term 'contralateral' indicate?

    <p>On the opposite side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomical plane separates the body into anterior and posterior parts?

    <p>Coronal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the surface of the palm of the hand?

    <p>Ventral surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for bending a body part in the sagittal plane, decreasing the angle between articulating bones?

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

    In anatomical position, how are the arms oriented?

    <p>By the sides with palms facing forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following movements is described as rotating the planter surface of the foot inward?

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

    What position describes the anatomical position?

    <p>Standing erect with palms facing forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement involves rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly?

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

    What characterizes lateral rotation?

    <p>Rotating the forearm laterally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a feature of anatomical position?

    <p>Upper limbs by side with palms facing forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is incorrect regarding the anatomical position?

    <p>The trunk is laterally flexed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomical term refers to a position farther from the trunk or root of a limb?

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

    In which plane does the body get divided into anterior and posterior sections?

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

    What is the term for the body position where one is lying face down?

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

    Which anatomical term describes a position closer to the midline of the body?

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

    Which plane divides the body into unequal left and right parts?

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

    Which term defines a structure that is further from the head of the body?

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

    Which anatomical plane is also referred to as the horizontal plane?

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

    What is the proper term for the anatomical position of the forearm when it is turned so that the palm faces upwards?

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

    What does the term 'medial' refer to in anatomical terminology?

    <p>Near the center of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomical term signifies 'away from the midline'?

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

    What is the meaning of 'ipsilateral' in anatomical terms?

    <p>On the same side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to anatomical terms, what does 'proximal' indicate?

    <p>Near the root of the limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'contralateral' signify in anatomical language?

    <p>On the opposite side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by the term 'plantar' in anatomical terms?

    <p>Sole of the foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes 'protraction' in terms of anatomical movements?

    <p>Moving body parts forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is described by the term 'eversion'?

    <p>Turning the sole of the foot outward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What movement decreases the angle between articulating bones in the sagittal plane?

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

    Which of the following describes a movement toward the midline of the body?

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

    What is the primary characteristic of the mid-sagittal plane?

    <p>Divides the body into equal right and left halves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement involves the rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly?

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

    Which of the following best describes the term 'superficial' in anatomical terminology?

    <p>Closest to the surface of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the upward movement of a structure?

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

    In anatomical terms, what does 'contralateral' refer to?

    <p>On the opposite sides of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the movement that rotates the planter surface of the foot outward?

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

    Which of the following movements is defined as moving a structure backward?

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

    Which statement accurately describes the anatomical position of the body?

    <p>Face directed forward with upper limbs at the sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomical position feature ensures that palms are facing forward?

    <p>Palms facing forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plane is responsible for dividing the body into superior and inferior sections?

    <p>Transverse plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'medial' in anatomical terms?

    <p>Toward the midline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct term for the movement that rotates the planter surface of the foot inward?

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

    Which position is described as a person lying with face downward?

    <p>Prone position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms describes the back of the body in anatomical meaning?

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

    Study Notes

    Anatomical Position

    • The body is erect, with the face directed forward, the upper limbs by the sides, and the palms facing forward.
    • The lower limbs are adducted and the feet are together, with the toes pointing forward.

    Anatomical Planes

    • Mid-sagittal plane: divides the body into equal right and left halves.
    • Para-sagittal plane: divides the body into unequal right and left parts and is parallel to the sagittal plane
    • Coronal plane: divides the body into anterior and posterior parts and is perpendicular to the sagittal plane.
    • Transverse (horizontal) plane: divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

    Anatomical Terms

    • Anterior (ventral): towards the front of the body.
    • Posterior (dorsal): towards the back of the body.
    • Superior (cranial): towards the upper end of the body.
    • Inferior (caudal): towards the lower end of the body.
    • Median: the midline.
    • Medial: towards the midline.
    • Lateral: away from the midline.
    • Proximal: near the origin of a structure "root of the limb".
    • Distal: away from the origin of a structure "root of the limb".
    • Superficial: close to the surface of the body.
    • Deep: away from the surface of the body.
    • Palm of the hand: the anterior surface of the hand.
    • Planter surface: the sole "lower surface" of the foot.
    • Ipsilateral: on the same side of the body.
    • Contralateral: on the opposite sides of the body.
    • Supine position of body: person lying on their back.
    • Prone position of body: person lying with their face downward.

    Movement Terms

    • Flexion: bending any part of the body in the sagittal plane decreasing the angle between articulating bones.
    • Extension: straightening any part of the body in the sagittal plane increasing the angle between articulating bones.
    • Abduction: movement away from the midline/ middle finger / 2nd toe.
    • Adduction: movement toward the midline / middle finger / 2nd toe.
    • Medial rotation: movement along the vertical axis toward the midline.
    • Lateral rotation: movement along the vertical axis away from the midline.
    • Pronation: medial rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly.
    • Supination: lateral rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly.
    • Inversion: rotates the planter surface of the foot inward.
    • Eversion: rotates the planter surface of the foot outward.
    • Elevation: moves a structure superiorly
    • Depression: moves a structure inferiorly
    • Protraction: moves a structure forward
    • Retraction: moves a structure backward

    Anatomical Position

    • The body is erect
    • Upper limbs are by the sides
    • Palms of the hands facing forward
    • Feet are together and slightly apart
    • Toes are pointing forward
    • This is the standard reference position for anatomical descriptions

    Anatomical Planes

    • Sagittal plane: divides the body into right and left halves
      • Median plane: divides body into equal right and left halves
      • Parasagittal plane: divides body into unequal right and left halves
    • Coronal plane: divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
    • Transverse plane: divides body into superior and inferior parts or cranial and caudal parts

    Anatomical Terms

    • Anterior (ventral): towards the front of the body
    • Posterior (dorsal): towards the back of the body
    • Superior (cranial): towards the upper end of body
    • Inferior (caudal): towards the lower end of body
    • Medial: towards the midline
    • Lateral: away from the midline
    • Proximal: near the origin of a structure “root of the limb”
    • Distal: away from the origin of a structure “root of the limb”
    • Superficial: close to the surface of the body
    • Deep: away from the surface of the body
    • Palm of the hand: the anterior surface of the hand
    • Planter surface: the sole “lower surface” of the foot
    • Ipsilateral: on the same side of the body
    • Contralateral: on the opposite sides of the body
    • Supine position: person lying on back
    • Prone position: person lying with face downward

    Movement Terms

    • Flexion: bending any part of body in sagittal plane decreasing angle between articulating bones
    • Extension: straitening any part of body in sagittal plane increasing angle between articulating bones
    • Abduction: movement away from midline/ middle finger / 2nd toe
    • Adduction: movement toward midline / middle finger / 2nd toe
    • Medial rotation: movement along vertical axis toward midline
    • Lateral rotation: movement along vertical axis away from the midline
    • Pronation: medial rotation of forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly
    • Supination: lateral rotation of forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly
    • Inversion: rotates the planter surface of the foot inward
    • Eversion: rotates the planter surface of the foot outward
    • Elevation: moves a structure superiorly
    • Depression: moves a structure inferiorly
    • Protraction: moves a structure forward
    • Retraction: moves a structure backward

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    Explore the foundational concepts of human anatomy, focusing on the anatomical position and various anatomical planes. This quiz covers essential terms and definitions that describe the body's orientation and structure. Test your knowledge and deepen your understanding of anatomical terminology.

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