BME 2800 Midterm 1 Test With
Complete Solution
Gross anatomy - ANSWER Study of structures that can be seen with the
naked eye
microscopic anatomy - ANSWER deals with structures too small to be seen
with the naked eye
Standard Anatomical Position - ANSWER Body erect, feet slightly apart,
palms facing forward with thumbs pointing away from body
sagital plane - ANSWER divides the body into left and right halves
frontal(coronal) plane - ANSWER Divides the body into front and back
portions.
transverse (axial) plane - ANSWER Divides the body into upper and lower
portions
oblique plane - ANSWER passes through the body at an angle
superior(cranial) - ANSWER toward the head
Inferior - ANSWER Lower on the body, farther from the head
anterior(ventral) - ANSWER front of the body
posterior(dorsal) - ANSWER back of the body
medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
lateral - ANSWER away from the midline, toward the sides
,intermediate - ANSWER in between
proximal - ANSWER Closer to the origin of a body part
distal - ANSWER farther from the origin of a body part
superficial - ANSWER near the surface of the skin
deep - ANSWER away from the surface of the skin
Does body position matter when using directional terms? - ANSWER No,
these terms are relative depending on the body part being discussed
hyper- - ANSWER excessive
hypo- - ANSWER under, below
Iso- - ANSWER equal
tachy- - ANSWER fast, rapid
brady- - ANSWER abnormally slow
mono- - ANSWER one
uni- - ANSWER one sided
hemi- - ANSWER half, partial
micro - ANSWER small
macro - ANSWER large
abduction(coronal) - ANSWER Movement of arms Away From Midline,
adduction(coronal) - ANSWER Movement of arms toward Midline
circumduction - ANSWER circular motion, (coronal)
, Inversion(coronal) - ANSWER arms toward midline
eversion(coronal) - ANSWER arms turning outward
flexion - ANSWER Decreases the angle of a joint, (sagittal)
extension - ANSWER increases the angle of a joint, (sagittal)
dorsalflexion - ANSWER Movement of foot towards leg, toes pointing up,
(sagittal)
plantarflexion - ANSWER Ankle movement pointing the foot downward, toes
pointing down, (sagittal)
hyperextention - ANSWER Excessive straightening of a body part, increasing
angle past normal, (sagittal)
rotation - ANSWER Around body midline for head and spine(axial)
Lateral Rotation/External Rotation - ANSWER Rotation away from
midline(axial)
Medial Rotation/Internal Rotation - ANSWER Rotation towards midline(axial)
abduction(axial) - ANSWER Away From Midline
adduction(axial) - ANSWER Toward Midline
supination - ANSWER movement that turns the palm up
pronation - ANSWER turning the palm downward, palms rotated medially
Opposition - ANSWER Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips
Inversion(extremities) - ANSWER arch rotates to the body midline
Eversion(extremities) - ANSWER arch rotates away from the body midline
Complete Solution
Gross anatomy - ANSWER Study of structures that can be seen with the
naked eye
microscopic anatomy - ANSWER deals with structures too small to be seen
with the naked eye
Standard Anatomical Position - ANSWER Body erect, feet slightly apart,
palms facing forward with thumbs pointing away from body
sagital plane - ANSWER divides the body into left and right halves
frontal(coronal) plane - ANSWER Divides the body into front and back
portions.
transverse (axial) plane - ANSWER Divides the body into upper and lower
portions
oblique plane - ANSWER passes through the body at an angle
superior(cranial) - ANSWER toward the head
Inferior - ANSWER Lower on the body, farther from the head
anterior(ventral) - ANSWER front of the body
posterior(dorsal) - ANSWER back of the body
medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
lateral - ANSWER away from the midline, toward the sides
,intermediate - ANSWER in between
proximal - ANSWER Closer to the origin of a body part
distal - ANSWER farther from the origin of a body part
superficial - ANSWER near the surface of the skin
deep - ANSWER away from the surface of the skin
Does body position matter when using directional terms? - ANSWER No,
these terms are relative depending on the body part being discussed
hyper- - ANSWER excessive
hypo- - ANSWER under, below
Iso- - ANSWER equal
tachy- - ANSWER fast, rapid
brady- - ANSWER abnormally slow
mono- - ANSWER one
uni- - ANSWER one sided
hemi- - ANSWER half, partial
micro - ANSWER small
macro - ANSWER large
abduction(coronal) - ANSWER Movement of arms Away From Midline,
adduction(coronal) - ANSWER Movement of arms toward Midline
circumduction - ANSWER circular motion, (coronal)
, Inversion(coronal) - ANSWER arms toward midline
eversion(coronal) - ANSWER arms turning outward
flexion - ANSWER Decreases the angle of a joint, (sagittal)
extension - ANSWER increases the angle of a joint, (sagittal)
dorsalflexion - ANSWER Movement of foot towards leg, toes pointing up,
(sagittal)
plantarflexion - ANSWER Ankle movement pointing the foot downward, toes
pointing down, (sagittal)
hyperextention - ANSWER Excessive straightening of a body part, increasing
angle past normal, (sagittal)
rotation - ANSWER Around body midline for head and spine(axial)
Lateral Rotation/External Rotation - ANSWER Rotation away from
midline(axial)
Medial Rotation/Internal Rotation - ANSWER Rotation towards midline(axial)
abduction(axial) - ANSWER Away From Midline
adduction(axial) - ANSWER Toward Midline
supination - ANSWER movement that turns the palm up
pronation - ANSWER turning the palm downward, palms rotated medially
Opposition - ANSWER Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips
Inversion(extremities) - ANSWER arch rotates to the body midline
Eversion(extremities) - ANSWER arch rotates away from the body midline
