University Of Alberta Medicine 9/4 Anatomy

Front 1

Describe the anatomical position.

Back 1

Standing upright, head, eyes, & toes facing forward, upper limbs by the sides, palms facing forward, thumbs lateral.

Front 2

The chest is anatomically referred to as the ________, and the stomach as the ________.

Back 2

thorax, abdomen

Front 3

The arms are anatomically referred to as the ___________, and the legs as the ______________.

Back 3

upper extremities, lower extremities

Front 4

The line which divides a human symmetrically is called the _______________ (3 different names used).

Back 4

midsagittal, sagittal, or median plane

Front 5

Lines that run parallel to the sagittal plane are called ___________________.

Back 5

parasagittal planes.

Front 6

The plane that divides the front of a person from the back is called the ____________ (2 names are used).

Back 6

coronal or frontal plane

Front 7

The plane that divides the top half of a person from the bottom half is called the ____________ (2 names are used).

Back 7

horizontal or transverse plane

Front 8

When something on the body is further from the median plane than something else, it is said to be _________ to it.

Back 8

lateral

Front 9

When something on the body is closer to the median plane than something else, it is said to be _________ to it.

Back 9

medial

Front 10

When something on the body is in front of something else, it is said to be ________ or _________ to it.

Back 10

anterior, ventral

Front 11

When something on the body is behind something else, it is said to be ________ or _________ to it.

Back 11

posterior, dorsal

Front 12

When something on the body is above something else, it is said to be __________, _________, or __________ to it.

Back 12

superior, rostral, or cranial

Front 13

When something on the body is below something else, it is said to be __________ or __________ to it.

Back 13

inferior or caudal

Front 14

Describe the structures in the upper extremity, starting at the body and working out.

Back 14

Shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand.

Front 15

Describe the structures in the lower extremity, starting at the body and working out.

Back 15

Hip, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, foot.

Front 16

In the extremities, structures closer to the body are referred to as ________, and structures further from the body are referred to as ___________.

Back 16

proximal, distal

Front 17

Movement which flexes a muscle is called ________, and the opposite movement is called ________.

Back 17

flexion, extension

Front 18

Moving a body part towards the midline is called ________, and moving one away from the midline is called ________.

Back 18

adduction, abduction

Front 19

The position where the palms face down is called _________.

Back 19

pronation

Front 20

The position where the palms face up is called _________.

Back 20

supination

Front 21

The circular movement of a limb is called __________.

Back 21

circumduction

Front 22

A wound must reach the _________ to be considered deep.

Back 22

deep fascia

Front 23

The four layers of the skin, starting at the surface, are...

Back 23

...the epidermis, dermis, superficial fascia, and deep fascia.

Front 24

1st degree burns reach the __________.

Back 24

epidermis

Front 25

2nd degree burns reach the __________.

Back 25

dermis

Front 26

3rd degree burns reach the __________.

Back 26

deep fascia

Front 27

What is the pH of blood?

Back 27

7.35

Front 28

What is the pH of milk?

Back 28

6.2