KU BIOL 240 EXAM 1 STUDY SET
Anatomical Position - ANSWER 1) body erect
2) feet parallel
3) eyes forward
4) arms at side
5) palms forward
Body Planes - ANSWER Coronal = frontal
Transverse = top & bottom
Sagittal = left & right
Parasagittal
Proximal - ANSWER Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal - ANSWER farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - ANSWER Away from the midline of the body
Ipsilateral - ANSWER on the same side of the body
Contralateral - ANSWER on the opposite side of the body
Superior - ANSWER Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior - ANSWER Lower on the body, farther from the head
Posterior - ANSWER toward the back
Anterior - ANSWER front of the body
, Axial Skeleton - ANSWER Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
Appendicular Skeleton - ANSWER Bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper
and lower extremities
Axial Region - ANSWER includes the head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular Region - ANSWER upper and lower limbs
Articulations (Joints) - ANSWER point where two bones meet
Origin - ANSWER attaches to stationary bone usually proximal
Insertion - ANSWER attaches to movable bone usually distal
Flexion - ANSWER Decreases the angle of a joint
Extension - ANSWER Increases the angle of a joint
Abduction - ANSWER Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - ANSWER Movement toward the midline of the body
Pronation - ANSWER movement that turns the palm down
Supination - ANSWER movement that turns the palm up
Inversion - ANSWER Turning the sole of the foot inward
Eversion - ANSWER Turning the sole of the foot outward
Plantar flexion - ANSWER bends the foot downward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion - ANSWER bending of the foot or the toes upward
anterior side - ANSWER A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint
produces flexion.
Anatomical Position - ANSWER 1) body erect
2) feet parallel
3) eyes forward
4) arms at side
5) palms forward
Body Planes - ANSWER Coronal = frontal
Transverse = top & bottom
Sagittal = left & right
Parasagittal
Proximal - ANSWER Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal - ANSWER farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - ANSWER Away from the midline of the body
Ipsilateral - ANSWER on the same side of the body
Contralateral - ANSWER on the opposite side of the body
Superior - ANSWER Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior - ANSWER Lower on the body, farther from the head
Posterior - ANSWER toward the back
Anterior - ANSWER front of the body
, Axial Skeleton - ANSWER Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
Appendicular Skeleton - ANSWER Bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper
and lower extremities
Axial Region - ANSWER includes the head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular Region - ANSWER upper and lower limbs
Articulations (Joints) - ANSWER point where two bones meet
Origin - ANSWER attaches to stationary bone usually proximal
Insertion - ANSWER attaches to movable bone usually distal
Flexion - ANSWER Decreases the angle of a joint
Extension - ANSWER Increases the angle of a joint
Abduction - ANSWER Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - ANSWER Movement toward the midline of the body
Pronation - ANSWER movement that turns the palm down
Supination - ANSWER movement that turns the palm up
Inversion - ANSWER Turning the sole of the foot inward
Eversion - ANSWER Turning the sole of the foot outward
Plantar flexion - ANSWER bends the foot downward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion - ANSWER bending of the foot or the toes upward
anterior side - ANSWER A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint
produces flexion.
