Introduction to Sectional Anatomy
AMI-330 – INTRODUCTION TO SECTIONAL ANATOMY FINAL
EXAM REVIEW | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST 2026/2027
INTRODUCTION TO SECTIONAL ANATOMY
1. Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A. Transverse
B. Sagittal
C. Midsagittal
D. Coronal
D. Coronal – The coronal (frontal) plane runs side to side and separates
the front of the body from the back.
2. Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
A. Transverse
B. Axial
C. Coronal
D. Sagittal
D. Sagittal – Sagittal planes run anteroposteriorly and split the body into
right and left parts.
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3. Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
A. Parasagittal
B. Sagittal
C. Axial (transverse)
D. Coronal
C. Axial (transverse) – Axial images are cross-sections taken
perpendicular to the long axis of the body.
4. Which plane divides the body into exactly equal right and left halves?
A. Coronal
B. Axial
C. Parasagittal
D. Midsagittal (median)
D. Midsagittal (median) – The midsagittal plane passes through the
midline; parasagittal planes lie off the midline and produce unequal
parts.
5. Axial CT images are conventionally displayed as if the viewer were
looking from which direction?
A. From the patient's head toward the feet, with the patient's right on
the viewer's left
B. From the patient's left side, with anterior at the top
C. From behind the patient, with the patient's right on the viewer's right
D. From the patient's feet toward the head, with the patient's right on
the viewer's left
D. From the patient's feet toward the head, with the patient's right on
the viewer's left – The standard convention presents axial slices as
viewed from below, so the patient's right appears on the viewer's left.
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6. An oblique plane is best described as one that:
A. Runs exactly parallel to the coronal plane
B. Lies along the midline of the body
C. Divides the body at the umbilicus only
D. Passes at an angle to the three standard orthogonal planes
D. Passes at an angle to the three standard orthogonal planes – Oblique
planes are angled and do not coincide with the axial, coronal or sagittal
planes.
7. Which two axes are shown on a sagittal image?
A. Right-left and superoinferior
B. Anteroposterior and superoinferior
C. Right-left and anteroposterior
D. Medial-lateral and proximal-distal only
B. Anteroposterior and superoinferior – A sagittal slice shows front-to-
back and top-to-bottom relationships.
8. Which two axes are shown on a coronal image?
A. Right-left and superoinferior
B. Anteroposterior and medial-lateral only
C. Right-left and anteroposterior
D. Anteroposterior and superoinferior
A. Right-left and superoinferior – A coronal slice displays width and
height of the anatomy.
9. Which two axes are shown on an axial image?
A. Right-left and superoinferior
B. Right-left and anteroposterior
C. Anteroposterior and superoinferior
D. Superoinferior and proximal-distal
B. Right-left and anteroposterior – An axial slice displays the side-to-side
and front-to-back relationships.
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10. Another name for the coronal plane is the:
A. Frontal plane
B. Median plane
C. Transverse plane
D. Horizontal plane
A. Frontal plane – Coronal and frontal are synonyms; transverse and
horizontal describe the axial plane.
11. Which term describes a structure located nearer to the point of
attachment of a limb?
A. Lateral
B. Proximal
C. Distal
D. Superficial
B. Proximal – Proximal means closer to the trunk or point of origin;
distal means farther away.
12. Which term is the opposite of superior?
A. Proximal
B. Medial
C. Anterior
D. Inferior
D. Inferior – Superior means toward the head; inferior means toward the
feet.
13. In human anatomy, the term ventral is synonymous with:
A. Anterior
B. Superior
C. Posterior
D. Lateral
A. Anterior – In the upright human, ventral and anterior both refer to
the front.
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AMI-330 – INTRODUCTION TO SECTIONAL ANATOMY FINAL
EXAM REVIEW | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST 2026/2027
INTRODUCTION TO SECTIONAL ANATOMY
1. Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A. Transverse
B. Sagittal
C. Midsagittal
D. Coronal
D. Coronal – The coronal (frontal) plane runs side to side and separates
the front of the body from the back.
2. Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
A. Transverse
B. Axial
C. Coronal
D. Sagittal
D. Sagittal – Sagittal planes run anteroposteriorly and split the body into
right and left parts.
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3. Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
A. Parasagittal
B. Sagittal
C. Axial (transverse)
D. Coronal
C. Axial (transverse) – Axial images are cross-sections taken
perpendicular to the long axis of the body.
4. Which plane divides the body into exactly equal right and left halves?
A. Coronal
B. Axial
C. Parasagittal
D. Midsagittal (median)
D. Midsagittal (median) – The midsagittal plane passes through the
midline; parasagittal planes lie off the midline and produce unequal
parts.
5. Axial CT images are conventionally displayed as if the viewer were
looking from which direction?
A. From the patient's head toward the feet, with the patient's right on
the viewer's left
B. From the patient's left side, with anterior at the top
C. From behind the patient, with the patient's right on the viewer's right
D. From the patient's feet toward the head, with the patient's right on
the viewer's left
D. From the patient's feet toward the head, with the patient's right on
the viewer's left – The standard convention presents axial slices as
viewed from below, so the patient's right appears on the viewer's left.
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6. An oblique plane is best described as one that:
A. Runs exactly parallel to the coronal plane
B. Lies along the midline of the body
C. Divides the body at the umbilicus only
D. Passes at an angle to the three standard orthogonal planes
D. Passes at an angle to the three standard orthogonal planes – Oblique
planes are angled and do not coincide with the axial, coronal or sagittal
planes.
7. Which two axes are shown on a sagittal image?
A. Right-left and superoinferior
B. Anteroposterior and superoinferior
C. Right-left and anteroposterior
D. Medial-lateral and proximal-distal only
B. Anteroposterior and superoinferior – A sagittal slice shows front-to-
back and top-to-bottom relationships.
8. Which two axes are shown on a coronal image?
A. Right-left and superoinferior
B. Anteroposterior and medial-lateral only
C. Right-left and anteroposterior
D. Anteroposterior and superoinferior
A. Right-left and superoinferior – A coronal slice displays width and
height of the anatomy.
9. Which two axes are shown on an axial image?
A. Right-left and superoinferior
B. Right-left and anteroposterior
C. Anteroposterior and superoinferior
D. Superoinferior and proximal-distal
B. Right-left and anteroposterior – An axial slice displays the side-to-side
and front-to-back relationships.
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10. Another name for the coronal plane is the:
A. Frontal plane
B. Median plane
C. Transverse plane
D. Horizontal plane
A. Frontal plane – Coronal and frontal are synonyms; transverse and
horizontal describe the axial plane.
11. Which term describes a structure located nearer to the point of
attachment of a limb?
A. Lateral
B. Proximal
C. Distal
D. Superficial
B. Proximal – Proximal means closer to the trunk or point of origin;
distal means farther away.
12. Which term is the opposite of superior?
A. Proximal
B. Medial
C. Anterior
D. Inferior
D. Inferior – Superior means toward the head; inferior means toward the
feet.
13. In human anatomy, the term ventral is synonymous with:
A. Anterior
B. Superior
C. Posterior
D. Lateral
A. Anterior – In the upright human, ventral and anterior both refer to
the front.
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