UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination?
Answer: Supination
◉Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? Answer:
In supination the forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are
uncrossed.
◉Define elevation Answer: upward movement of a structure
◉Define depression in anatomy Answer: downward movement of a
structure
◉Define retraction Answer: the movement of a structure in the
posterior direction
◉Define protraction Answer: the movement of a structure in the
anterior direction
, ◉A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist
laterally toward the radius - what is this action called? Answer:
Radial deviation
◉This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk. Answer:
axial division
◉This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left
parts. Answer: sagittal plane
◉These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and
posterior parts. Answer: frontal planes
◉A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts. Answer:
superior and inferior
◉These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal
and vertical planes. Answer: oblique
◉This body cavity protects the nervous system. Answer: dorsal body
cavity
◉This body cavity encases the brain. Answer: cranial