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Describe the anatomical position - Answer: - standing
-palms facing forward
The antebrachial is the... - Answer: forearm
The antecubital is the... - Answer: inside of the elbow
The Axillary is the... - Answer: Armpit
The Brachial is the... - Answer: upper arm
The Buccal is the... - Answer: Cheek or cheeks muscle
The carpal is the... - Answer: wrist
The cervical is the... - Answer: Neck
The Digital is the... - Answer: fingers/toes
The Femoral is the... - Answer: Thigh
The Frontal is the... - Answer: Forehead
The Hallux is the... - Answer: Big Toe
The Inguinal is the... - Answer: Groin
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,The Mammary is the... - Answer: Breast
The Mental is the... - Answer: Chin
The Oral is the... - Answer: Mouth
The orbital is the... - Answer: Eye sockets
The Patellaris the... - Answer: Knee Cap
The Peroneal or Fibular is the... - Answer: Outside part of lower leg
The nasal is the... - Answer: Nose
The Palmar is the... - Answer: Palm
The Pelvic is the... - Answer: pelvic
The Pollex is the... - Answer: Thumb
The Pubic is the... - Answer: Pubic region
The Sternal is the... - Answer: Chest
The Tarsal is the... - Answer: ancle
The Thoracic is the... - Answer: Rib Cage
The Umbilical is the... - Answer: Belly button
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,The Calcaneal is the... (Back side) - Answer: Back muscle of the heals
The Deltoid is the... (Back side) - Answer: Back of the shoulder
The Gluteal is the... (Back side) - Answer: Buttocks
The Lubmar is the... (Back side) - Answer: Lower back
The Occipital is the... (Back side) - Answer: Scull, or top of spinal cord
The Olecranal is the... (Back side) - Answer: Elbow Tip
The Otic is the... (Back side) - Answer: Ear
The Plantar is the... (Back side) - Answer: Sole of the Foot
The Popliteal is the... (Back side) - Answer: Back of the knee
The Sacral is the... (Back side) - Answer: Tail bone / Pelvic area
The Sural is the... (Back side) - Answer: Calf
The Vertabral is the .. (back side) - Answer: Spine
Inferior is a directional term for: - Answer: Below
Superior is a directional term for: - Answer: Above
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, Posterior is a directional term for: - Answer: Behind
Anterior is a directional term for: - Answer: In front
Superficial is a directional term for: - Answer: Closer to the skin
Deeper is a directional term for: - Answer: Further from the skin
An example of inferior vs. Superior is: - Answer: Hands are inferior to ear
Head is superior to feet
An example of Posterior vs. Anterior is: - Answer: The nose is anterior to the ears
The shoulders are posterior to the nose
An example of superficial vs. Deeper is: - Answer: the epidermus is superficial to the lungs
Proximal is a directional term for: - Answer: Closer to a point of attachment
Distal is a directional term for: - Answer: Further away from a point of attachment
An example of Proximal vs. Distal is: - Answer: The elbow is proximal to the hip
The foot is distal to the high
Medial is a directional term for: - Answer: Towards the body
Lateral is a directional term for: - Answer: Towards the sides of the body
An example of Medial vs. Lateral is: - Answer: the ears are lateral to the eyes
The neck is medial to the hands
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