Anatomy and Movement Quiz
What is the anatomical position?
Seated with legs crossed.
Lying down on the side.
Standing upright with palms forward.
Leaning forward with arms down.
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What is the anatomical position?
Seated with legs crossed.
Lying down on the side.
Standing upright with palms forward.
Leaning forward with arms down.
What does anterior mean?
Above the body.
Toward the front.
Below the body.
Toward the back.
What does posterior mean?
Above the body.
Closer to the limb attachment.
Toward the midline.
Toward the back.
What does superior mean?
Above / toward the upper part.
Away from the midline.
Below the body.
Toward the midline.
What does inferior mean?
Toward the front.
Farther from the limb attachment.
Closer to the limb attachment.
Below / toward the lower part.
What does medial mean?
Above the body.
Toward the midline.
Below the body.
Away from the midline.
What does lateral mean?
Toward the midline.
Away from the midline.
Below the body.
Above the body.
What does proximal mean?
Away from the midline.
Farther from limb attachment.
Closer to limb attachment.
Toward the midline.
What does distal mean?
Below the body.
Farther from limb attachment.
Closer to limb attachment.
Above the body.
What does the sagittal plane do?
Runs side to side.
Divides into upper and lower.
Divides body into left and right.
Divides into front and back.
What does the frontal plane do?
Divides into left and right.
Divides into upper and lower.
Divides body into front and back.
Runs head to toe.
What does the transverse plane do?
Runs front to back.
Divides into left and right.
Divides body into upper and lower.
Divides into front and back.
What is the horizontal axis?
Runs up and down.
Runs front to back.
Runs side to side.
Runs head to toe.
What is the general rule for movement?
Axis of rotation is perpendicular to plane.
Movement is always circular.
Movement requires no axis.
Axis runs parallel to movement plane.
