Medical Terminology Study Guide
anatomical position - Correct answeruniversal starting point
planes - Correct answerfixed lines of reference along which the body is divided
sagittal plane - Correct answerplane creates a right and left side of the body
horizontal/ transverse plane - Correct answerplane creates a top and bottom
frontal/ lateral plane - Correct answerplane creates a front and back side
posterior - Correct answerrefers to a structure that is behind another structure
superior - Correct answerrefers to a structure that is above another structure
medial - Correct answerrefers to something that is closer to the midline of a the
body
inferior - Correct answerrefers to a structure that is below or lower than another
lateral - Correct answersomething that is farther away from the midline of the body
anterior - Correct answerstructure is in front of another structure
plantar - Correct answerunderside of the foot
distal - Correct answerfarther away from the trunk
prone - Correct answerlying face down
superficial - Correct answersituated near the surface
peripheral - Correct answersituated away from the center
proximal - Correct answercloser to the trunk
supine - Correct answerlying face up
deep - Correct answersituated far beneath the surface
central - Correct answersituated or pertaining to the center
, intermediate - Correct answersituated between median (middle) & lateral side
median - Correct answersituated in the midline of a structure
plantar flexion - Correct answerpointing the toes away from the body
adduction - Correct answermovement toward the midline of the body
flexion - Correct answerdecreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
internal rotation - Correct answeranterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially
toward
circumduction - Correct answermovement in 2 or 3 planes
abduction - Correct answermovement away from the midline of the body
pronation - Correct answerturning the forearm toward the body
extension - Correct answerincreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
dorsi flexion - Correct answerbringing the toes toward the body
external rotation - Correct answeranterior surface of the arm or leg rotates laterally
away from
hyperextension - Correct answerextreme or excessive straightening of a part
supination - Correct answerturning the forearm outward from the pronated position
strain - Correct answerstretching or tearing of muscle/tendon
abrasion - Correct answerskins surface is scraped away
contusion - Correct answerbruise
effusion - Correct answerswelling in the joint
hematoma - Correct answercollection or swelling that is blood; blood tumor
ligament - Correct answerstructure that connects bone to bone
anatomical position - Correct answeruniversal starting point
planes - Correct answerfixed lines of reference along which the body is divided
sagittal plane - Correct answerplane creates a right and left side of the body
horizontal/ transverse plane - Correct answerplane creates a top and bottom
frontal/ lateral plane - Correct answerplane creates a front and back side
posterior - Correct answerrefers to a structure that is behind another structure
superior - Correct answerrefers to a structure that is above another structure
medial - Correct answerrefers to something that is closer to the midline of a the
body
inferior - Correct answerrefers to a structure that is below or lower than another
lateral - Correct answersomething that is farther away from the midline of the body
anterior - Correct answerstructure is in front of another structure
plantar - Correct answerunderside of the foot
distal - Correct answerfarther away from the trunk
prone - Correct answerlying face down
superficial - Correct answersituated near the surface
peripheral - Correct answersituated away from the center
proximal - Correct answercloser to the trunk
supine - Correct answerlying face up
deep - Correct answersituated far beneath the surface
central - Correct answersituated or pertaining to the center
, intermediate - Correct answersituated between median (middle) & lateral side
median - Correct answersituated in the midline of a structure
plantar flexion - Correct answerpointing the toes away from the body
adduction - Correct answermovement toward the midline of the body
flexion - Correct answerdecreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
internal rotation - Correct answeranterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially
toward
circumduction - Correct answermovement in 2 or 3 planes
abduction - Correct answermovement away from the midline of the body
pronation - Correct answerturning the forearm toward the body
extension - Correct answerincreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
dorsi flexion - Correct answerbringing the toes toward the body
external rotation - Correct answeranterior surface of the arm or leg rotates laterally
away from
hyperextension - Correct answerextreme or excessive straightening of a part
supination - Correct answerturning the forearm outward from the pronated position
strain - Correct answerstretching or tearing of muscle/tendon
abrasion - Correct answerskins surface is scraped away
contusion - Correct answerbruise
effusion - Correct answerswelling in the joint
hematoma - Correct answercollection or swelling that is blood; blood tumor
ligament - Correct answerstructure that connects bone to bone
