Anatomical Terminology
The joint just proximal to the knee is which one of these?
Ankle Hip Spine
The directional term that means "in back of or toward the back surface" is
Posterior caudal cephalic anterior proximal
The anatomic position refers to the position in which a person is standing upright facing the observer, feet parallel and flat on the floor and palms facing foward.
True
Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called
abduction flexion inversion retraction adduction
Rotation of the forearm so as to direct the palm anteriorly (as in anatomic position) is called
abduction pronation eversion supination protraction
Using an anatomic directional term, the stomach is to the spinal cord.
anterior
A body part that is located above anther part is said to be .
anterior central inferior superior
A body part that is located away from the surfaces is said to be .
central deep superficial contralateral
A body part that is further away from the midline of the body is said to be .
deep central medial lateral
Clenching the fingers to make a fist, then relaxing and straightening them is an example of followed by .
flexion; extension extension; flexion adduction; abduction abduction; adduction extension; hyperextension
The bridge of the nose is to the eyes.
medial lateral superficial distal
If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are preforming at the ankle.
plantar flexion abduction opposition dorsiflexion eversion
The elbow is to the hand.
proximal distal anterior posterior
A baseball player winding up for the pitch the shoulder.
rotates circumducts extends flexes elevates
The skin is to the muscles.
superficial deep anterior medial
A body part that is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk or torso is said to be .
superficial distal proximal inferior