General Anatomy Terms
Directional Terms
The Anatomical Position
Planes of the Body
Random
100
The study of the internal structure of organisms and their parts
Anatomy
100
Nearer to the midline or axis of a structure
Medial
100
:watermark(/images/watermark_only_413.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url_sm.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/supination-of-forearm/jFsxndth6mQOBlSFItlNg_Supination_of_forearm.png){kind=logo}
In the Anatomical Position, the hands are __________
Supinated
100
A plane that EQUALLY divides the body into left/right regions
Sagittal
100
The side that the dog is displaying
Ventral
200
The normal functions of living organisms and their parts
Physiology
200
This image shows the __________ side of the body
Posterior
200
The direction the head and eyes are facing
Forward
200
The plane represented by the blue line
Parasagittal
200
This term describes a structure located closer to the point of attachment of a limb
Proximal
300
The type of anatomy that examines the body's systems and structures that function together
Systemic
300
Sole side of foot/toes
Plantar
300
The lower extremity is __________
Extended
300
The plane represented by the green line
Frontal/Coronal
300
Abduction and adduction of the arms and legs typically occur along this plane
Frontal/Coronal
400
A ________ would study how your heart beats faster and your hands get sweaty in stressful situations
Physiologist
400
This image shows the ________ end of the skeleton
Caudal
400
The heart is this to the ribs in the anatomical position
Deep
400
A plane that runs lengthwise through an extremity, from front to back
Median Plane of an Extremity
400
Rotation of the head or torso occurs along this plane
Transverse/Horizontal
500
Example: The Victorian Era is named after Queen Victoria
Eponym
500
Term pertaining to the same side
Ipsilateral
500
In the anatomical position, this term describes a body part closer to the head.
Superior
500
Movements such as flexion and extension typically occur along this plane
Sagittal
500
This directional term means toward the surface of the body
Superficial