Medical Terminology Study Guide
questions and answers
anatomical position - Answer universal starting point
planes - Answer fixed lines of reference along which the body is divided
sagittal plane - Answer plane creates a right and left side of the body
horizontal/ transverse plane - Answer plane creates a top and bottom
frontal/ lateral plane - Answer plane creates a front and back side
posterior - Answer refers to a structure that is behind another structure
superior - Answer refers to a structure that is above another structure
medial - Answer refers to something that is closer to the midline of a the body
inferior - Answer refers to a structure that is below or lower than another
lateral - Answer something that is farther away from the midline of the body
anterior - Answer structure is in front of another structure
plantar - Answer underside of the foot
distal - Answer farther away from the trunk
, prone - Answer lying face down
superficial - Answer situated near the surface
peripheral - Answer situated away from the center
proximal - Answer closer to the trunk
supine - Answer lying face up
deep - Answer situated far beneath the surface
central - Answer situated or pertaining to the center
intermediate - Answer situated between median (middle) & lateral side
median - Answer situated in the midline of a structure
plantar flexion - Answer pointing the toes away from the body
adduction - Answer movement toward the midline of the body
flexion - Answer decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
internal rotation - Answer anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially toward
circumduction - Answer movement in 2 or 3 planes
abduction - Answer movement away from the midline of the body
questions and answers
anatomical position - Answer universal starting point
planes - Answer fixed lines of reference along which the body is divided
sagittal plane - Answer plane creates a right and left side of the body
horizontal/ transverse plane - Answer plane creates a top and bottom
frontal/ lateral plane - Answer plane creates a front and back side
posterior - Answer refers to a structure that is behind another structure
superior - Answer refers to a structure that is above another structure
medial - Answer refers to something that is closer to the midline of a the body
inferior - Answer refers to a structure that is below or lower than another
lateral - Answer something that is farther away from the midline of the body
anterior - Answer structure is in front of another structure
plantar - Answer underside of the foot
distal - Answer farther away from the trunk
, prone - Answer lying face down
superficial - Answer situated near the surface
peripheral - Answer situated away from the center
proximal - Answer closer to the trunk
supine - Answer lying face up
deep - Answer situated far beneath the surface
central - Answer situated or pertaining to the center
intermediate - Answer situated between median (middle) & lateral side
median - Answer situated in the midline of a structure
plantar flexion - Answer pointing the toes away from the body
adduction - Answer movement toward the midline of the body
flexion - Answer decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
internal rotation - Answer anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially toward
circumduction - Answer movement in 2 or 3 planes
abduction - Answer movement away from the midline of the body
