MOORES CLINICALLY ORIENTED
ANATOMY 9TH EDITION DALLEY AGUR
TEST BANK 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND RATIONALS
⩥ the examination of structures of the human body that can be seen
without a microscope. Answer: gross anatomy
⩥ provides information about structures that may be observed or
palpated beneath the skin. Answer: surface anatomy
⩥ clinical application of surface anatomy. Answer: physical examination
⩥ -palpation
-observation
-listening. Answer: three techniques for examining the body:
⩥ study of the body's organ systems that work together to carry out
complex functions.. Answer: systemic anatomy
⩥ refers to the body postion as if the person were standing upright with
the:
,-head, eyes, and toes directed forward
-arms adjacent to the sides with the palms facing anteriorly
-lower limbs close together with the feet parallel. Answer: anatomical
postion
⩥ vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body, divides the
body into right and left halves. Answer: median plane
⩥ vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane.
Answer: sagittal plane
⩥ vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median
plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts. Answer:
frontal (coronal) planes
⩥ horizontal planes passing through the body at right angles to the
median and frontal planes
-dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. Answer: transverse
plane
⩥ nearer to the vertex, or top of the head
ex: the heart is ___ to the stomach. Answer: superior
⩥ nearer to the sole of the foot
,ex: the stomach is ___________ to the heart. Answer: inferior
⩥ toward the feet or tail region. Answer: caudal
⩥ back surface of the body
ex: the heel is _____ to the toes. Answer: posterior (dorsal)
⩥ the front surface of the body
ex: the toes are ____ to the ankle. Answer: anterior (ventral)
⩥ nearer to the median plane of the body
ex: the fifth digit (pinky) of the hand is medial to the other digits.
Answer: medial
⩥ farther away from the median plane
ex: the first digit of the hand (thumb) is lateral to the other digits..
Answer: lateral
⩥ often used instead of anterior when describing parts of the brain
ex: the frontal lobe of the brain is rostral to the cerebellum. Answer:
rostral
, ⩥ -usually refers to the superior aspect of any part that protrudes
anteriorly from the body
-ex: tongue, nose, penis, or foot
-also describes posterior surface of the hand. Answer: dorsum
⩥ anterior surface of the hand. Answer: palm
⩥ inferior aspect or bottom of the foot
-opposite the dorsum. Answer: sole
⩥ the surface of the hands, feet, and digits of both corresponding to the
dorsum. Answer: dorsal surface
⩥ the surface of the hand and fingers corresponding to the palm.
Answer: palmar surface
⩥ surface of the foot and toes corresponding to the sole. Answer: plantar
surface
⩥ nearer to the head and farther from the median plane. Answer:
superolateral
⩥ on the surface
ANATOMY 9TH EDITION DALLEY AGUR
TEST BANK 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND RATIONALS
⩥ the examination of structures of the human body that can be seen
without a microscope. Answer: gross anatomy
⩥ provides information about structures that may be observed or
palpated beneath the skin. Answer: surface anatomy
⩥ clinical application of surface anatomy. Answer: physical examination
⩥ -palpation
-observation
-listening. Answer: three techniques for examining the body:
⩥ study of the body's organ systems that work together to carry out
complex functions.. Answer: systemic anatomy
⩥ refers to the body postion as if the person were standing upright with
the:
,-head, eyes, and toes directed forward
-arms adjacent to the sides with the palms facing anteriorly
-lower limbs close together with the feet parallel. Answer: anatomical
postion
⩥ vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body, divides the
body into right and left halves. Answer: median plane
⩥ vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane.
Answer: sagittal plane
⩥ vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median
plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts. Answer:
frontal (coronal) planes
⩥ horizontal planes passing through the body at right angles to the
median and frontal planes
-dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. Answer: transverse
plane
⩥ nearer to the vertex, or top of the head
ex: the heart is ___ to the stomach. Answer: superior
⩥ nearer to the sole of the foot
,ex: the stomach is ___________ to the heart. Answer: inferior
⩥ toward the feet or tail region. Answer: caudal
⩥ back surface of the body
ex: the heel is _____ to the toes. Answer: posterior (dorsal)
⩥ the front surface of the body
ex: the toes are ____ to the ankle. Answer: anterior (ventral)
⩥ nearer to the median plane of the body
ex: the fifth digit (pinky) of the hand is medial to the other digits.
Answer: medial
⩥ farther away from the median plane
ex: the first digit of the hand (thumb) is lateral to the other digits..
Answer: lateral
⩥ often used instead of anterior when describing parts of the brain
ex: the frontal lobe of the brain is rostral to the cerebellum. Answer:
rostral
, ⩥ -usually refers to the superior aspect of any part that protrudes
anteriorly from the body
-ex: tongue, nose, penis, or foot
-also describes posterior surface of the hand. Answer: dorsum
⩥ anterior surface of the hand. Answer: palm
⩥ inferior aspect or bottom of the foot
-opposite the dorsum. Answer: sole
⩥ the surface of the hands, feet, and digits of both corresponding to the
dorsum. Answer: dorsal surface
⩥ the surface of the hand and fingers corresponding to the palm.
Answer: palmar surface
⩥ surface of the foot and toes corresponding to the sole. Answer: plantar
surface
⩥ nearer to the head and farther from the median plane. Answer:
superolateral
⩥ on the surface
