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Human Body: Anatomy

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Anterior

Back (Answer)

Front of body

#2
Front (Question)

Posterior

Back (Answer)

Back of body

#3
Front (Question)

Superior

Back (Answer)

Above or towards head

#4
Front (Question)

Inferior

Back (Answer)

Below or towards feet

#5
Front (Question)

Medial

Back (Answer)

Closer to the midline

#6
Front (Question)

Lateral

Back (Answer)

Farther from the midline

#7
Front (Question)

Proximal

Back (Answer)

Portion of limbs or locations closer to your body

#8
Front (Question)

Distal

Back (Answer)

Portion of limbs or locations further away from your body

#9
Front (Question)

Sagittal Plane

Back (Answer)

Plane that divides body into right and left portions

#10
Front (Question)

Frontal Plane

Back (Answer)

Plane that divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

#11
Front (Question)

Transverse Plane

Back (Answer)

Plane that divides body into superior (above) and inferior (below) portions

#12
Front (Question)

Your knee is _____ to your ankle.

Back (Answer)

Superior

#13
Front (Question)

Your pectoralis major is _____ to your deltoid muscle.

Back (Answer)

Medial

#14
Front (Question)

Your quadricep muscles are _____ to your hamstring muscles.

Back (Answer)

Anterior

#15
Front (Question)

Your hand is at the _____ end of your arm.

Back (Answer)

Distal

#16
Front (Question)

Your pelvis is _____ to your abdomen.

Back (Answer)

Inferior

#17
Front (Question)

Your spine is _____ to your sternum.

Back (Answer)

Posterior

#18
Front (Question)

Your ears are _____ to your nose.

Back (Answer)

Lateral

#19
Front (Question)

The action of bending a joint such that the joint angle decreases

Back (Answer)

Flexion

#20
Front (Question)

The action of bending a joint such that the joint angle increases

Back (Answer)

Extension

#21
Front (Question)

Occurs when a body segment is moved to the side or away from the body

Back (Answer)

Abduction

#22
Front (Question)

Occurs when a body segment is moved towards the body

Back (Answer)

Adduction

#23
Front (Question)

Rotating the wrist such that the palm of your hand is facing forward

Back (Answer)

Supination

#24
Front (Question)

Rotating the wrist such that the palm of your hand is facing backwards

Back (Answer)

Pronation