Anatomy, Health, And Medical Sciences Vocabulary #1 Question Preview (ID: 57260)


Anatomical Orientation Vocabulary. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Prone
a) describes a face-down orientation during physical examinations or surgical procedures
b) describes a position below another position on the body
c) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body
d) describes the side or towards the side of the body

Transverse plane
a) the plane that divides the body or organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion. Sometimes called t
b) the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.
c) if the sagittal plane is running directly down the middle of the body
d) the plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.

Frontal plane
a) if the sagittal plane is running directly down the middle of the body
b) the plane that divides the body or organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion. Sometimes called
c) the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.
d) the plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.

Median or midsagittal plane
a) the plane that divides the body or organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion. Sometimes called t
b) describes a position farther from the surface of the body
c) if the sagittal plane is running directly down the middle of the body
d) the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.

Deep
a) describes a position farther from the surface of the body
b) describes a position closer to the surface of the body
c) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body
d) towards or relating to the skull

Sagittal plane
a) describes a position above another position on the body
b) the plane that divides the body or organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion. Sometimes called t
c) the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.
d) the plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.

Superficial
a) describes a position farther from the surface of the body
b) describes a position closer to the surface of the body
c) describes a position below another position on the body
d) front or toward the front of the body

Distal
a) describes the middle or towards the middle of the body
b) describes a position above another position on the body
c) describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
d) describes a position farther from the surface of the body

Medial
a) describes the middle or towards the middle of the body
b) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body
c) back or toward the back of the body
d) describes the side or towards the side of the body

Lateral
a) describes the middle or towards the middle of the body
b) describes a position above another position on the body
c) describes the side or towards the side of the body
d) describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Proximal
a) describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
b) describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
c) describes a position closer to the surface of the body
d) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body

Inferior
a) front or toward the front of the body
b) describes a position below another position on the body
c) describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
d) describes the middle or towards the middle of the body

Superior
a) describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
b) describes a position below another position on the body
c) describes a position above another position on the body
d) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body

Anterior (ventral)
a) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body
b) towards or relating to the skull
c) back or toward the back of the body
d) front or toward the front of the body

Caudal
a) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body
b) describes a position above another position on the body
c) describes a position below another position on the body
d) describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body

Cranial
a) towards or relating to the skull
b) back or toward the back of the body
c) front or toward the front of the body
d) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body

Posterior (dorsal)
a) at or near the tail, or the posterior part of the body
b) back or toward the back of the body
c) front or toward the front of the body
d) towards or relating to the skull

Dissection
a) to cut the body or body part to study its internal parts
b) to examine the external anatomy of an organism
c) to review the anatomy of an organism
d) none of these

anatomical position
a) the body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. Upper limbs are held out to each side
b) the body sitting, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. Upper limbs are held out to each side
c) the body laying down, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. Upper limbs are held out to each side
d) the body standing upright, with the feet together, toes forward. Upper limbs are held out to each side

Supine
a) describes a face-up orientation during physical examinations or surgical procedures
b) describes a face-down orientation during physical examinations or surgical procedures
c) describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
d) describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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