ap110 unit 1 mini quiz

How does one describe a structure further away from the midline of the body?

• superior

• superficial

• angular

• lateral

Which is a plane of movement that divides the body into upper and lower parts?

• transverse

• medial

• saggital

• coronal

A structure closer to the back of the body than the front could be described as:

• lateral

• inferior

• anterior

• posterior

Which movement involves a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction?

• circumduction

• lateral flexion

• dorsiflexion

• rotation

What is the term for moving a limb laterally away from the midline?

• abduction

• adduction

• extension

• circumduction

“Rotation” refers to what movement?

• a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction

• when the head or vertebral column bend laterally to the side

• a movement of the head and vertebral column along the transverse plane

• a movement that straightens or opens a joint

A movement that bends a joint or brings bones closer together is called:

• flexion

• abduction

• adduction

• pronation

What is the anatomical term for the area of the body posterior to the knee?

• patellar

• sural

• popliteal

• cubital

Anatomically speaking, the term “proximal” provides what directional information?

• structure closer to the trunk

• structure closer to the knee

• the structure is closer to the bodies surface

• structure is further away from trunk or midline

A structure closer to the surface of the skin is:

• superficial

• deep

• distal

• proximal