RMT MCQ exit exam
Coronal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• Divides the body into front and back
(anterior/posterior)
• a.k.a. frontal plane
Sagittal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• Divides the body into left and right halves
• All sagittal planes offset from the center of the body are parasagittal
Median Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. midsagittal plane
• A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. horizontal plane
• Runs horizontally from right to left
• Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
• A transverse section is also called a cross section
Dorsal Body Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• Protects the fragile nervous system organs
(brain & spinal cord)
• Has two subdivisions: cranial & vertebral/spinal cavities
Ventral Body Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• More anterior and larger of the closed
body cavities
• Two major subdivisions: thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities
• Houses internal organs collectively called viscera, or visceral organs
Cranial Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• In the skull; encases the brain
• Continuous with the vertebral/spinal cavity
Vertebral/Spinal Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• Runs within the bony vertebral column
• Encloses the spinal cord
Body Cavities - CORRECT ANSWER-• Two sets of internal body cavities: dorsal &
ventral body cavities
• Closed to the outside
• Provide degrees of protection to organs contained within
• Dorsal/ventral differ in mode of embryonic dev. & lining membranes
• Not widely used anatomical reference; a useful learning concept
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-• The structure of body parts and their relationships to
one another
,Dorsiflexion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lifting the foot so that its superior surface
approaches the shin
• Corresponds to wrist extension
Plantarflexion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Depressing the foot (pointing the toes)
• Corresponds to wrist flexion
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Sole of the foot turns medially
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Sole of the foot faces laterally
Protraction - CORRECT ANSWER-• Non angular anterior movements in a transverse
plane
• The mandible is protracted when you jut out your jaw
Retraction - CORRECT ANSWER-• Non angular posterior movements in a transverse
plane
• The mandible is retracted when you bring it back from protraction
Elevation - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lifting a body part superiorly
• Example, the scapulae are elevated when you shrug your shoulders
Depression - CORRECT ANSWER-• Moving the elevated part inferiorly
• During chewing, the mandible is alternately elevated & depressed
Opposition - CORRECT ANSWER-• Action of touching thumb to tips of other fingers on
same hand
• Occurs at saddle joint between metacarpal I & trapezium
Prime Mover - CORRECT ANSWER-• Muscle that has major responsibility for
producing a specific mvmt
• a.k.a. agonist or "leader"
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER-• Mm that oppose, or reverse, a movement; "against
the leaders"
• Help regulate action of prime movers by contracting to provide resistance
• Located on opposite sides of the joint across which they act
Umbilical Region - CORRECT ANSWER-• Centermost abdominopelvic region
• Deep to and surrounding the umbilicus
Epigastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER-• Located superior to the umbilical region
• epi = upon, above; gastri =belly
Hypogastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER-• Located inferior to the umbilical region
,• a.k.a. pubic region
• hypo = below
Right & Left Iliac Regions - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. inguinal region
• Located lateral to the hypogastric region
• iliac = superior part of the hip bone
Right & Left Lumbar Regions - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lie lateral to the umbilical region;
lumbus = loin
Right & Left Hypochondriac Regions - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lie lateral to the
epigastric region and deep to the ribs
• chondro = cartilage
Anatomical Position - CORRECT ANSWER-• Anatomical reference point; a standard
body position
• Ensures descriptions of structural relationships are the same
Synergist - CORRECT ANSWER-• syn = together, erg = work
• Help prime movers by: adding extra force to the same movement
• Reducing undesirable or unnecessary movements that might occur
Fixator - CORRECT ANSWER-• Muscles that help maintain upright posture
• Type of synergist; when mm immobilizes a bone or muscle origin
• Provides the prime mover with a stable base on which to act
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Bending movement, usually along the sagittal plane
• Decreases the angle of the joint; brings articulating bones together
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER-• Involves movement along the sagittal plane
• Increases the angle between the articulating bones
• Typically straightens a flexed limb or body part
• Continuing such mvmts beyond anatomical position is hyperextension
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER-• "moving away"
• Mvmt of limb away from midline/median, along frontal plane
• Raising the arm or thigh laterally is an example
• For fingers/toes: spreading them apart; "midline" is the longest digit
Acetabulum - CORRECT ANSWER-• Cuplike cavity on lateral surface of the hip bone
that receives the femur
• Faces inferolaterally, w/the acetabulur notch directly inferiorly
• Formed by all three bones forming the hip bone
, Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER-• "moving toward"
• Movement of a limb toward the body midline
• In the case of the digits, toward the midline of the hand or foot
Amphiarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER-• A slightly movable joint
Anastomosis - CORRECT ANSWER-• A union or joining of nerves, blood vessels, or
lymphatics
Angular Movement - CORRECT ANSWER-• Increase or decrease the angle b/w two
bones
• May occur in any plane of the body
• Flexion, extension, hyperextension, ab- & ad-duction, circumduction
Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER-• Major systemic artery
• Arises from the left ventricle of the heart
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER-• Blood vessels that conduct blood away from the heart
and into circulation
Aponeurosis - CORRECT ANSWER-• Fibrous or membranous sheet connecting a
muscle & part it moves
• Flat broad CT sheath attaching muscle to bone
Atria - CORRECT ANSWER-• The two superior receiving chambers of the heart
Atrioventricular (AV) Node - CORRECT ANSWER-• Specialized mass of conducting
cells
• Located at the atrioventricular jct. in the heart
Atrioventricular (AV) Valve - CORRECT ANSWER-• Prevents backflow into the atrium
when the connected ventricle is contracting
Autonomic Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. involuntary or visceral
motor system
• Efferent division of peripheral nervous system
• Innervates cardiac & smooth muscles and glands
Biaxial Movement - CORRECT ANSWER-• Movement in two planes
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER-• Moving a limb so that it describes a cone;
• circum = around; duco = to draw
• Distal end of the limb moves in a circle
• Point of the cone is stationary
• Consists of flexion, abduction, extension, & adduction in succession
• Thumb: extension, adduction, flexion, abduction
Coronal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• Divides the body into front and back
(anterior/posterior)
• a.k.a. frontal plane
Sagittal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• Divides the body into left and right halves
• All sagittal planes offset from the center of the body are parasagittal
Median Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. midsagittal plane
• A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. horizontal plane
• Runs horizontally from right to left
• Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
• A transverse section is also called a cross section
Dorsal Body Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• Protects the fragile nervous system organs
(brain & spinal cord)
• Has two subdivisions: cranial & vertebral/spinal cavities
Ventral Body Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• More anterior and larger of the closed
body cavities
• Two major subdivisions: thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities
• Houses internal organs collectively called viscera, or visceral organs
Cranial Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• In the skull; encases the brain
• Continuous with the vertebral/spinal cavity
Vertebral/Spinal Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-• Runs within the bony vertebral column
• Encloses the spinal cord
Body Cavities - CORRECT ANSWER-• Two sets of internal body cavities: dorsal &
ventral body cavities
• Closed to the outside
• Provide degrees of protection to organs contained within
• Dorsal/ventral differ in mode of embryonic dev. & lining membranes
• Not widely used anatomical reference; a useful learning concept
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-• The structure of body parts and their relationships to
one another
,Dorsiflexion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lifting the foot so that its superior surface
approaches the shin
• Corresponds to wrist extension
Plantarflexion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Depressing the foot (pointing the toes)
• Corresponds to wrist flexion
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Sole of the foot turns medially
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Sole of the foot faces laterally
Protraction - CORRECT ANSWER-• Non angular anterior movements in a transverse
plane
• The mandible is protracted when you jut out your jaw
Retraction - CORRECT ANSWER-• Non angular posterior movements in a transverse
plane
• The mandible is retracted when you bring it back from protraction
Elevation - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lifting a body part superiorly
• Example, the scapulae are elevated when you shrug your shoulders
Depression - CORRECT ANSWER-• Moving the elevated part inferiorly
• During chewing, the mandible is alternately elevated & depressed
Opposition - CORRECT ANSWER-• Action of touching thumb to tips of other fingers on
same hand
• Occurs at saddle joint between metacarpal I & trapezium
Prime Mover - CORRECT ANSWER-• Muscle that has major responsibility for
producing a specific mvmt
• a.k.a. agonist or "leader"
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER-• Mm that oppose, or reverse, a movement; "against
the leaders"
• Help regulate action of prime movers by contracting to provide resistance
• Located on opposite sides of the joint across which they act
Umbilical Region - CORRECT ANSWER-• Centermost abdominopelvic region
• Deep to and surrounding the umbilicus
Epigastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER-• Located superior to the umbilical region
• epi = upon, above; gastri =belly
Hypogastric Region - CORRECT ANSWER-• Located inferior to the umbilical region
,• a.k.a. pubic region
• hypo = below
Right & Left Iliac Regions - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. inguinal region
• Located lateral to the hypogastric region
• iliac = superior part of the hip bone
Right & Left Lumbar Regions - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lie lateral to the umbilical region;
lumbus = loin
Right & Left Hypochondriac Regions - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lie lateral to the
epigastric region and deep to the ribs
• chondro = cartilage
Anatomical Position - CORRECT ANSWER-• Anatomical reference point; a standard
body position
• Ensures descriptions of structural relationships are the same
Synergist - CORRECT ANSWER-• syn = together, erg = work
• Help prime movers by: adding extra force to the same movement
• Reducing undesirable or unnecessary movements that might occur
Fixator - CORRECT ANSWER-• Muscles that help maintain upright posture
• Type of synergist; when mm immobilizes a bone or muscle origin
• Provides the prime mover with a stable base on which to act
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER-• Bending movement, usually along the sagittal plane
• Decreases the angle of the joint; brings articulating bones together
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER-• Involves movement along the sagittal plane
• Increases the angle between the articulating bones
• Typically straightens a flexed limb or body part
• Continuing such mvmts beyond anatomical position is hyperextension
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER-• "moving away"
• Mvmt of limb away from midline/median, along frontal plane
• Raising the arm or thigh laterally is an example
• For fingers/toes: spreading them apart; "midline" is the longest digit
Acetabulum - CORRECT ANSWER-• Cuplike cavity on lateral surface of the hip bone
that receives the femur
• Faces inferolaterally, w/the acetabulur notch directly inferiorly
• Formed by all three bones forming the hip bone
, Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER-• "moving toward"
• Movement of a limb toward the body midline
• In the case of the digits, toward the midline of the hand or foot
Amphiarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER-• A slightly movable joint
Anastomosis - CORRECT ANSWER-• A union or joining of nerves, blood vessels, or
lymphatics
Angular Movement - CORRECT ANSWER-• Increase or decrease the angle b/w two
bones
• May occur in any plane of the body
• Flexion, extension, hyperextension, ab- & ad-duction, circumduction
Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER-• Major systemic artery
• Arises from the left ventricle of the heart
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER-• Blood vessels that conduct blood away from the heart
and into circulation
Aponeurosis - CORRECT ANSWER-• Fibrous or membranous sheet connecting a
muscle & part it moves
• Flat broad CT sheath attaching muscle to bone
Atria - CORRECT ANSWER-• The two superior receiving chambers of the heart
Atrioventricular (AV) Node - CORRECT ANSWER-• Specialized mass of conducting
cells
• Located at the atrioventricular jct. in the heart
Atrioventricular (AV) Valve - CORRECT ANSWER-• Prevents backflow into the atrium
when the connected ventricle is contracting
Autonomic Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER-• a.k.a. involuntary or visceral
motor system
• Efferent division of peripheral nervous system
• Innervates cardiac & smooth muscles and glands
Biaxial Movement - CORRECT ANSWER-• Movement in two planes
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER-• Moving a limb so that it describes a cone;
• circum = around; duco = to draw
• Distal end of the limb moves in a circle
• Point of the cone is stationary
• Consists of flexion, abduction, extension, & adduction in succession
• Thumb: extension, adduction, flexion, abduction
