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What describes anatomical position?

The body is lying down.

The body is erect with arms hanging at the sides. (correct)

The body is in a fetal position.

The body is rotated.

What does 'superior' mean?

Above; at a higher level (towards the head)

What does 'inferior' mean?

Below; at a lower level

What does 'anterior' refer to?

The front; before (Ventral) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the term 'posterior'?

The back; behind (Dorsal) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'medial' mean?

Towards the body's longitudinal axis (the middle; mid-sagittal plane) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lateral' refer to?

Away from the body's longitudinal axis (away from the midline) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intermediate' mean?

Between two structures Signup and view all the answers

What does 'proximal' mean?

Towards an attached base Signup and view all the answers

What does 'distal' refer to?

Away from an attached base Signup and view all the answers

Define 'superficial'.

At, near, or relatively close to the body surface Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deep' mean?

Farther from the body surface Signup and view all the answers

The shoulders are _______ to the hips.

superior Signup and view all the answers

The feet are _______ to the hips.

inferior Signup and view all the answers

The navel is on the _______ surface of the trunk.

anterior Signup and view all the answers

The kidneys are _______ to the small intestines.

posterior Signup and view all the answers

The heart is _______ to the lungs.

medial Signup and view all the answers

Moving _______ from the nose is the eyes.

laterally (lateral) Signup and view all the answers

The elbow is _______ to the shoulder and wrist.

intermediate Signup and view all the answers

The thigh is _______ to the foot.

proximal Signup and view all the answers

Each foot is _______ to each knee.

distal Signup and view all the answers

The scalp is _______ to the skull.

superficial Signup and view all the answers

The brain is _____ compared to the skull which surrounds it.

deep Signup and view all the answers

What is the sagittal plane?

Runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left portions Signup and view all the answers

What is the midsagittal plane?

Runs along the midline and divides the body into equal left and right portions Signup and view all the answers

What does the frontal (coronal) plane do?

Runs longitudinally and divides the body into posterior and anterior portions Signup and view all the answers

What is the transverse plane?

Runs horizontally and divides the body into superior and inferior portions Signup and view all the answers

What is 'frontal' in anatomical terms?

Forehead Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orbital/ocular' refer to?

Eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oris' mean?

Mouth Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'mentis'?

Chin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cephalon' refer to?

Head Signup and view all the answers

What is 'occipital' in anatomical terms?

Back of the skull Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nasus' mean?

Nose Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cervicis' refer to?

Neck Signup and view all the answers

What is 'acromion'?

Point of the shoulder Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thoracic' refer to?

Chest Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'axilla'?

Armpit Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mamma' mean?

Breast Signup and view all the answers

Define 'brachium'.

Arm (shoulder to elbow) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'antecubitis'?

Front of the elbow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'olecranon' refer to?

Back of elbow (point of elbow) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'antebrachium'?

Forearm Signup and view all the answers

What does 'carpus' mean?

Wrist Signup and view all the answers

What is 'palm' in anatomical terminology?

Palm Signup and view all the answers

What does 'digits (phalanges)' refer to?

Fingers / toes Signup and view all the answers

Define 'dorsum'.

Back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lumbar' mean?

Loin (region from rib to lower spine) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'abdomen'?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does 'umbilicus' refer to?

Navel Signup and view all the answers

What is 'gluteus'?

Buttocks Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sacrum' mean?

Region in-between hips Signup and view all the answers

What is 'inguinal'?

Groin Signup and view all the answers

Define 'pelvis'.

Hip region Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pubis' refer to?

Genitals Signup and view all the answers

What is 'femoral'?

Thigh (hip to knee) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'patellar' mean?

Kneecap Signup and view all the answers

What is 'crural'?

Leg (knee to ankle) Signup and view all the answers

Define 'popliteus'.

Back of knee Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sural' mean?

Calf Signup and view all the answers

What is 'calcaneus'?

Heel Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plantar' refer to?

Sole of the foot Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Anatomical Position & Terminology

Anatomical position: Body is erect, arms at sides, palms forward, thumbs pointing away.
Superior: Refers to a position above or closer to the head.
Inferior: Indicates a position below or further from the head.
Anterior: Describes the front side of the body; synonymous with ventral.
Posterior: Refers to the back side of the body; synonymous with dorsal.
Medial: Pertains to a position towards the body's midline.
Lateral: Indicates a position away from the body's midline.
Intermediate: Refers to a location between two structures.
Proximal: Describes a position closer to an attached base, e.g., the shoulder to the elbow.
Distal: Indicates a position further from an attached base, e.g., the fingers relative to the shoulder.
Superficial: Refers to structures closer to the body surface.
Deep: Denotes structures further away from the body surface.

Directional Terminology Examples

Shoulders are superior to hips.
Feet are inferior to hips.
Navel is anterior on the trunk.
Kidneys are posterior to the small intestines.
Heart is medial to the lungs.
Eyes move laterally from the nose.
Elbow is intermediate to shoulder and wrist.
Thigh is proximal to the foot; each foot is distal to each knee.
Scalp is superficial to the skull; brain is deep compared to surrounding skull.

Planes of the Body

Sagittal plane: Divides body into right and left portions.
Midsagittal plane: Splits body into equal left and right parts along the midline.
Frontal (coronal) plane: Divides body into anterior and posterior portions.
Transverse plane: Divides body horizontally into superior and inferior portions.

Anatomical Regions

Frontal: Refers to the forehead.
Orbital/Ocular: Pertains to the eye.
Oris: Refers to the mouth.
Mentis: Indicates the chin.
Cephalon: Represents the head.
Occipital: Refers to the back of the skull.
Nasus: Pertains to the nose.
Cervicis: Indicates the neck.
Acromion: Point of the shoulder.
Thoracic: Refers to the chest region.
Axilla: Pertains to the armpit area.
Mamma: Indicates the breast.
Brachium: Refers to the arm between shoulder and elbow.
Antecubitis: Front of the elbow.
Olecranon: Back of the elbow (point).
Antebrachium: Indicates the forearm.
Carpus: Refers to the wrist.
Digits (phalanges): Pertains to fingers or toes.
Dorsum: Refers to the back of the body.
Lumbar: Indicates lower back region between ribs and lower spine.
Abdomen: Refers to the stomach area.
Umbilicus: Indicates the navel.
Gluteus: Refers to the buttocks.
Sacrum: Area between the hips.
Inguinal: Pertains to the groin region.
Pelvis: Refers to the hip region.
Pubis: Indicates the genital area.
Femoral: Pertains to the thigh, from hip to knee.
Patellar: Refers to the kneecap.
Crural: Indicates the leg, from knee to ankle.
Popliteus: Refers to the back of the knee.
Sural: Indicates the calf region.
Calcaneus: Refers to the heel.
Plantar: Relates to the bottom of the foot.

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Questions and Answers

What describes anatomical position?

What does 'superior' mean?

What does 'inferior' mean?

What does 'anterior' refer to?

What is meant by the term 'posterior'?

What does 'medial' mean?

What does 'lateral' refer to?

What does 'intermediate' mean?

What does 'proximal' mean?

What does 'distal' refer to?

Define 'superficial'.

What does 'deep' mean?

The shoulders are _______ to the hips.

The feet are _______ to the hips.

The navel is on the _______ surface of the trunk.

The kidneys are _______ to the small intestines.

The heart is _______ to the lungs.

Moving _______ from the nose is the eyes.

The elbow is _______ to the shoulder and wrist.

The thigh is _______ to the foot.

Each foot is _______ to each knee.

The scalp is _______ to the skull.

The brain is _____ compared to the skull which surrounds it.

What is the sagittal plane?

What is the midsagittal plane?

What does the frontal (coronal) plane do?

What is the transverse plane?

What is 'frontal' in anatomical terms?

What does 'orbital/ocular' refer to?

What does 'oris' mean?

What is meant by 'mentis'?

What does 'cephalon' refer to?

What is 'occipital' in anatomical terms?

What does 'nasus' mean?

What does 'cervicis' refer to?

What is 'acromion'?

What does 'thoracic' refer to?

What is meant by 'axilla'?

What does 'mamma' mean?

Define 'brachium'.

What is 'antecubitis'?

What does 'olecranon' refer to?

What is 'antebrachium'?

What does 'carpus' mean?

What is 'palm' in anatomical terminology?

What does 'digits (phalanges)' refer to?

Define 'dorsum'.

What does 'lumbar' mean?

What is 'abdomen'?

What does 'umbilicus' refer to?

What is 'gluteus'?

What does 'sacrum' mean?

What is 'inguinal'?

Define 'pelvis'.

What does 'pubis' refer to?

What is 'femoral'?

What does 'patellar' mean?

What is 'crural'?

Define 'popliteus'.

What does 'sural' mean?

What is 'calcaneus'?

What does 'plantar' refer to?

Study Notes

Anatomical Position & Terminology

Directional Terminology Examples

Planes of the Body

Anatomical Regions

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