Anatomy Quiz

Using anatomical descriptive terminology, complete the following: a. The sternum is ___anterior_______ to the spine. b. The heel is on the _____posterior___________ portion of the foot. c. The thigh is _______distal_________ to the pelvis and ____proximal__________ to the leg. d. The shoulder girdle is ___superior_________ to the pelvis and ____inferior______ to the head.

Using the left hand to touch the: a. Left knee is using the ___ipsilateral_________ extremity. (ipsi/contralateral) b. Right knee is using the __contralateral_________ extremity.

Sitting in a chair with the feet supported while playing catch: a. The upper extremities are in a(n) ____open________ kinetic chain. (open/closed) b. The lower extremities are in a(n) __closed___________kinetic chain.

Osteokinematic movements occur within a plane and about an axis, and are described based on the anatomical position

With few exceptions, osteokinematic movements, such as flexion, occur within the same plane about the same axis at all joints. True _____True _____False

Which osteokinematic movement(s) occur(s) within the following planes? a. Sagittal plane: _________flexion and extension_________________ b. Frontal plane: ___________abduction and adduction ________________ c. Horizontal plane: _____________rotation___________

A joint that can flex/extend, abduct/adduct, and rotate has __3______ degrees of freedom.

When rising from a sitting position, the hip and knee are performing: a. The osteokinematic movement of ____extension________. b. Within the __sagittal_________plane. c. About the ___frontal___________ axis. d. A(n) ______closed_________ kinetic chain activity.

Lying supine, position the arms so they form a right angle with the trunk. The osteokinematic movement performed to achieve this position of the shoulder is ____abductioin___________.

Often, several terms can be used to describe the same thing. Match the following terms. ___D__ Posterior and anterior A. Proximal and distal __A___ Superior and inferior B. Internal rotation __B___ Medial rotation C. Head and tail __C___ Cranial and caudal D. Dorsal and ventral