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1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an extra o
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a. Anterior
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d. Lateral
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A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s bo
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B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the pa tient’
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s body.
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C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface of t he pa
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of the pat i
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2. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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A A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane.
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B A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the frontal plane but perpendicular.
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C A horizontal plane is perpendicular to the median plane. A sagittal plane is p arall
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el to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular to a
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D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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,3. When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of the
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h and considered?
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a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
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Feedback
A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front and
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ar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or away fr
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tral).
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ior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are anterior (
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
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a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal
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A The two legs are contralateral to each other. Sagittal describes a plane of divisi on o
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f the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the median
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plane.
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which is t he
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anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg.
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C Ipsilateral refers to structures on the same side of the body; in contrast, the two
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legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on the oppo
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D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that divi d
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es the body into right and left halves.
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5. What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
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6. What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
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a. Deep
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c. Inferior
d. Superior
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C The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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D The shoulders are superior to or closer to the head than the hips.
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d. Outer r w side of an area of the body
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A The back of an area of the body is referred to as the posterior surface.
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B The front of an area of the body is referred to as the ventral surface.
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C The inner side of an area of the body, away from the body surface, is refe
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rre d to as deep.
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Fehrenbach: Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE rw
1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an extra o
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r al examination of the patient’s eyes?
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a. Anterior
b. Posterior
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d. Lateral
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A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s bo
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dy.
B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the pa tient’
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s body.
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C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface of t he pa
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tient’s body. rw
D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of the pat i
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ent’s body. r w
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2. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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d. Parallel to the coronal plane rw rw r w rw
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A A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane.
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B A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the frontal plane but perpendicular.
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C A horizontal plane is perpendicular to the median plane. A sagittal plane is p arall
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el to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular to a
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D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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h and considered?
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a. Anterior
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A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front and
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ar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or away fr
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tral).
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ior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are anterior (
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
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a. Sagittal
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d. Midsagittal
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f the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the median
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plane.
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anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg.
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C Ipsilateral refers to structures on the same side of the body; in contrast, the two
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legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on the oppo
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es the body into right and left halves.
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5. What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
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, a. Anterior
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A Muscles are r w r w deep to the skin. r w r w r w
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6. What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
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a. Deep
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D The shoulders are superior to or closer to the head than the hips.
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d. Outer r w side of an area of the body
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ANS: r w B
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B The front of an area of the body is referred to as the ventral surface.
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rre d to as deep.
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