AP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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ex: systems
anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER-used by all anatomists, describes body regions,
relative positions and directions, body sections, major body cavities & their subdivisions.
erect - CORRECT ANSWER-a standing person
prone - CORRECT ANSWER-laying face down
supine - CORRECT ANSWER-laying face up
directional terms - CORRECT ANSWER-locating body parts in the correct anatomical position
anterior/ventral - CORRECT ANSWER-usually means nearer to the front (navel side) of the body.
The only exception is the foot. The anterior surface of the foot is the front of the toes; its ventral
surface is the sole
ex: heart is ventral to the spine
, posterior/dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER-usually means nearer to the back of the body. The only
exception is the foot. The posterior surface of the foot is the back of the heel; its dorsal surface
is the arch
superior - CORRECT ANSWER-means above or toward the head of the body
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-means below or toward the lower parts of the body
medial - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means nearer to the midline of the body
ex: heart is medial to the lungs
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means away from the midline of the body
proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-closer to the point of attachment. This term is applied to
appendages so that you are relating parts to a fixed point. The fixed point the leg is the hip and
for the arm, the shoulder
distal - CORRECT ANSWER-farther from the point of attachment. The term is applied to
appendages so that you are relating parts to a fixed point. Again, the fixed point the leg is the
hip and for the arm, the shoulder
superficial - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means toward the body's surface
deep - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means internal or farther from the body's
surface
cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER-head
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
ex: systems
anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER-used by all anatomists, describes body regions,
relative positions and directions, body sections, major body cavities & their subdivisions.
erect - CORRECT ANSWER-a standing person
prone - CORRECT ANSWER-laying face down
supine - CORRECT ANSWER-laying face up
directional terms - CORRECT ANSWER-locating body parts in the correct anatomical position
anterior/ventral - CORRECT ANSWER-usually means nearer to the front (navel side) of the body.
The only exception is the foot. The anterior surface of the foot is the front of the toes; its ventral
surface is the sole
ex: heart is ventral to the spine
, posterior/dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER-usually means nearer to the back of the body. The only
exception is the foot. The posterior surface of the foot is the back of the heel; its dorsal surface
is the arch
superior - CORRECT ANSWER-means above or toward the head of the body
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-means below or toward the lower parts of the body
medial - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means nearer to the midline of the body
ex: heart is medial to the lungs
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means away from the midline of the body
proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-closer to the point of attachment. This term is applied to
appendages so that you are relating parts to a fixed point. The fixed point the leg is the hip and
for the arm, the shoulder
distal - CORRECT ANSWER-farther from the point of attachment. The term is applied to
appendages so that you are relating parts to a fixed point. Again, the fixed point the leg is the
hip and for the arm, the shoulder
superficial - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means toward the body's surface
deep - CORRECT ANSWER-directional term that means internal or farther from the body's
surface
cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER-head
