Anatomical Terminology

• What is the shoulder tip called in anatomical terms?

  Acromion
• The anatomical position involves standing upright with feet together and palms facing backwards.

  False
• What is the anatomical term for the arm?

  Brachium
• What does the term "anterior" refer to in anatomy?

  Front of the body
• What does the term "posterior" refer to in anatomy?

  Back of the body
• What does the term "medial" mean in anatomy?

  Towards the midline
• How does the sagittal plane divide the body?

  Left and right parts
• How does the coronal plane divide the body?

  Anterior and posterior parts
• Match the type of sagittal plane with its description:

  Midsagittal ↔️ Divides the body into equal halves

  Parasagittal ↔️ Divides the body into unequal halves
• What is another name for the transverse plane?

  Cross-section
• Match the anatomical term with its description:

  Superior ↔️ Towards the head

  Inferior ↔️ Towards the lower body

  Anterior ↔️ Front of the body

  Posterior ↔️ Back of the body

  Medial ↔️ Toward the midline

  Lateral ↔️ Away from the midline
• What does the term "proximal" mean in anatomy?

  Closer to the origin
• What is the prone position?

  Lying face down
• What is the supine position?

  Lying face up
• What does flexion do to the angle between two bones?

  Reduces the angle
• What does adduction do to a body part?

  Moves it towards the midline
• What does abduction do to a body part?

  Moves it away from the midline