Head and Neck Anatomy Test 1 (Ch. 1, 2,
& 3) |101 Questions and Answers
anatomic nomenclature - -system of names for anatomic structures
- anatomic position - -erect position, arms at sides, palms and toes directed
forward, with eyes looking forward
- anterior - -front of area
- apex/apices - -pointed end(s) of conical structure (ex: tongue)
- contralateral - -structure on opposite side (ex: right arm and left leg)
- deep - -structure located inwards and away from surface
- distal - -area further away from median plane
- dorsal - -back of area
- external - -outer side of wall of hollow structure
- frontal plane - -plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any level
into anterior and posterior parts
- frontal section - -section through any frontal plane
- horizontal plane - -plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any
level into superior and inferior parts
- inferior - -area facing away from head and toward feet
- internal - -inner side of wall of hollow structure
- ipsilateral - -structure on same side (left arm and left leg)
- lateral - -area farther away from median plane
- medial - -area closer to median plane; considered mesial within dentition
- median - -structure at median plane
- median plane - -plane related to imaginary line dividing body into right
and left halves
, - midsagittal section - -section through median plane
- posterior - -back of area
- proximal - -area closer to median plane
- sagittal plane - -planes of body related to any imaginary plane parallel to
the median plane
- superficial - -structure located toward surface
- superior - -area facing toward head and away from feet
- transverse section - -section through any horizontal plane
- ventral - -front of an area
- what term is a synonym for anterior? - -ventral
- what term is a synonym for posterior? - -dorsal
- what term is synonym for distal? - -lateral
- what term is a synonym for proximal? - -lateral
- buccal - -structures closest to the inner cheek
- facial - -structure closest to facial surface
- golden proportions - -guidelines for considering vertical dimensions of face
to create pleasing proportion
- labial - -structures closest to the lips
- lingual - -structures closest to the tongue
- palatal - -structures closest to palate
- surface anatomy - -study of structural relationships of external features to
internal organs and parts
- vertical dimension of the face - -face divided into thirds
- list the regions of the head - -frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital,
zygomatic, orbital, infraorbital, nasal, oral, buccal, and mental
& 3) |101 Questions and Answers
anatomic nomenclature - -system of names for anatomic structures
- anatomic position - -erect position, arms at sides, palms and toes directed
forward, with eyes looking forward
- anterior - -front of area
- apex/apices - -pointed end(s) of conical structure (ex: tongue)
- contralateral - -structure on opposite side (ex: right arm and left leg)
- deep - -structure located inwards and away from surface
- distal - -area further away from median plane
- dorsal - -back of area
- external - -outer side of wall of hollow structure
- frontal plane - -plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any level
into anterior and posterior parts
- frontal section - -section through any frontal plane
- horizontal plane - -plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any
level into superior and inferior parts
- inferior - -area facing away from head and toward feet
- internal - -inner side of wall of hollow structure
- ipsilateral - -structure on same side (left arm and left leg)
- lateral - -area farther away from median plane
- medial - -area closer to median plane; considered mesial within dentition
- median - -structure at median plane
- median plane - -plane related to imaginary line dividing body into right
and left halves
, - midsagittal section - -section through median plane
- posterior - -back of area
- proximal - -area closer to median plane
- sagittal plane - -planes of body related to any imaginary plane parallel to
the median plane
- superficial - -structure located toward surface
- superior - -area facing toward head and away from feet
- transverse section - -section through any horizontal plane
- ventral - -front of an area
- what term is a synonym for anterior? - -ventral
- what term is a synonym for posterior? - -dorsal
- what term is synonym for distal? - -lateral
- what term is a synonym for proximal? - -lateral
- buccal - -structures closest to the inner cheek
- facial - -structure closest to facial surface
- golden proportions - -guidelines for considering vertical dimensions of face
to create pleasing proportion
- labial - -structures closest to the lips
- lingual - -structures closest to the tongue
- palatal - -structures closest to palate
- surface anatomy - -study of structural relationships of external features to
internal organs and parts
- vertical dimension of the face - -face divided into thirds
- list the regions of the head - -frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital,
zygomatic, orbital, infraorbital, nasal, oral, buccal, and mental
