HLTH 355 Intro to Human Biology

Week 2 Weekly Task - Movement Terminology

1. Describe “Anatomical Position”

2. Define the following relative positional terms and label on the diagram below:

Anterior:

Posterior:

Superior:

Inferior:

Medial:

Lateral:

Proximal:

Distal:

B E

F H

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3. Fill in the Blanks

a. The shoulder blades are _______________ to
the chest.
b. The thigh is ________________ to the ankle.
c. In anatomical position, the thumb is
________________ to the small finger.
d. The kneecap is situated at the
____________________ end of the tibia.
e. The chin is _____________ to the ears.
4. Formulate two additional statements similar to the examples above that correctly utilize
relative position terminology and anatomical terminology.

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5. Describe the following planes and

identify them on the diagram:

a) Sagittal Plane:

b) Frontal (Coronal) Plane:

c) Transverse (Horizontal)
Plane: