1.2 Anatomical Terminology

anatomical position

anatomical position


Cedric Bühler
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Describe the anatomical position

  • person is standing erect
  • arms by their sides
  • hand palms facing forward

Label the drawing with the three imaginary planes used to orient parts of the body in relation to one another

  1. Frontal (coronal) plane
  2. Median or midsagittal plane
  3. Transverse plane

Is the fibula medial or lateral to the tibia in the anatomical position?

lateral

Which two terms are used to describe the distance of a structure from the surface of the body?

  • Anterior (Ventral
  • Posterior (Dorsal)

Define the following terms - Proximal

Proximal
Toward an attached base, e.g. the thight is proximal to the wrist
(Shoulder)

Define the following terms - Distal

Distal
Away from an attached base, e.g. the fingers are distal to the wrist

Define the following terms - Ventral

Ventral: = Anterior
This indicates that the structure being described is nearer the front of the body

When prone, the body is

Label the drawing with the two movement
 

a) Abduction
b) Adduction

Label the following movement:

Circumduction

Label the two movements 1 and 2

  1. Dorsiflexion
  2. Plantar flexion

Label the two rotation 1 and 2

  1. Right rotation
  2. Left rotation

Label the two motion 1 and 2

  1. Inversion
  2. Eversion

Label the two movement of turning the palm 1 and 2

  1. Supination (Suppe)
  2. Pronation (Brot)

Label the two rotation 1 and 2

  1. External (lateral) rotation
  2. Internal (medial) rotation

When the body is in he supine position it is:

Label the drawing with the terms of movements
1,2 and 3

  1. Flexion
  2. Extension
  3. Hyperextension

Define the following terms - Dorsal

Dorsal = Posterior
Thsi indicates that the structure beiing described is nearer the back of the body

Define the following terms - Medial

Medial
Any structure said to be medial to another is nearer the midline

Define the following terms - Superior

Superior
Above, or at a higher level (in the human body - towards the head)

ne the following terms - Inferior

Inferior
Below, or at a lower level (in the human body - away from the head)
(Feets)

Define the following terms - Cranial or Cephalic

Cranial or Cephalic
Toward the head

Define the following terms - Caudial

Caudial
Towards the tail end of the long axis of the body, ie. the coccyx. (The hips are caudal to the waist)

Define the following terms - Superficial

Superficial
Near the survace

Define the following terms - Deep

Deep
Below the survace

Give another name for a joint

Articulation
Where two or more bones meet to form a joint.
Another term for a joint

Label the diagram with the following

  1. Diaphysis (Shaft)
  2. Metaphysis (distal)
  3. Epiphysis (distal)

A shallow depression in a bone is described as a ...

Fossa (Latin - ditch)

A rounded passageway for blood vessels and nerves is known as a ...

Foramen

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