Introduction to Clinical Anatomy: Anatomic Terms and Planes

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

Median sagittal plane (correct)

Transverse plane

Coronal plane

Paramedian plane

If a structure is described as medial, where is it located in relation to the median plane?

Closer to the median plane (correct)

Farther away from the median plane

Perpendicular to the median plane

Parallel to the median plane

What term is used to describe the front of the body?

Medial

Lateral

Anterior (correct)

Posterior

Which planes are at right angles to both the median and coronal planes?

Transverse planes Signup and view all the answers

If a structure is described as lateral, where is it located in relation to the median plane?

Farther away from the median plane Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the back of the body?

Posterior Signup and view all the answers

The term 'superior' refers to a position that is:

Closer to the head Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the back of the hand?

Dorsal surface Signup and view all the answers

The term 'distal' refers to a position that is:

Farther from the center of the body Signup and view all the answers

The term 'superficial' refers to a structure that is:

Closer to the surface of the body Signup and view all the answers

The term 'ipsilateral' refers to structures that are:

On the same side of the body Signup and view all the answers

The 'prone' position of the body is:

Lying face downward Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the superior tibiofibular joint?

Slightly movable joint Signup and view all the answers

In which plane does lateral flexion of the trunk occur?

Coronal plane Signup and view all the answers

What does abduction refer to in terms of limb movement?

Movement away from the midline of the body Signup and view all the answers

Introduction to Clinical Anatomy: Anatomic Terms and Planes

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

If a structure is described as medial, where is it located in relation to the median plane?

What term is used to describe the front of the body?

Which planes are at right angles to both the median and coronal planes?

If a structure is described as lateral, where is it located in relation to the median plane?

Which term is used to describe the back of the body?

The term 'superior' refers to a position that is:

Which term is used to describe the back of the hand?

The term 'distal' refers to a position that is:

The term 'superficial' refers to a structure that is:

The term 'ipsilateral' refers to structures that are:

The 'prone' position of the body is:

What type of joint is the superior tibiofibular joint?

In which plane does lateral flexion of the trunk occur?

What does abduction refer to in terms of limb movement?

What is the term for the movement that results in the anterior surface of a body part facing laterally?

Which action describes circumduction?

What type of movement is protraction at the temporo mandibular joints?

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