A&p 1 101 module 1 Lab exam questions and answers-portage learning
Question : anatomical position
CORRECT ANSWER : To stand erect with arms at the sides
and palms of the hands turned forward
Question : saggital plane
CORRECT ANSWER : divides the body into a right and left
side
Question : midsagittal plane
CORRECT ANSWER : divides the body into equal right and
left sides
Question : perisagittal plane
CORRECT ANSWER : Dividing into unequal left and right
planes
Question : frontal plane (coronal plane)
CORRECT ANSWER : divides body into anterior and
posterior sides
Question : transverse plane
CORRECT ANSWER : horizontal division of the body into
upper and lower portions
Question : Anterior (ventral)
CORRECT ANSWER : toward the front or towards the
belly. Also known as the Ventral position.
Question : Posterior
CORRECT ANSWER : toward the back also known as
dorsal.
Question : Superior
CORRECT ANSWER : Higher on the body, nearer to the
head
Question : Inferior
CORRECT ANSWER : Lower on the body, towards the feet.
Question : Medial
CORRECT ANSWER : Toward the midline of the body
Question : Lateral
CORRECT ANSWER : Away from the midline of the body
Question : Proximal
CORRECT ANSWER : Closer to the point of attachment
Question : Distal
CORRECT ANSWER : further from the center (trunk of the
body) or from the point of attachment to the body