ABMDI Registry Exam – Questions and Verified Answers (2025 Certification Review) – Full Study Guide

ABMDI Registry Exam questions and
verified answers.
Anacephalic ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓An infant born without a brain.



Coronal plane ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The plane that divides the body into
front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves



Mid-sagittal plane ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The plane that divides the body
into right and left halves



Transverse ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The plane that divides the body into top
and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves



Lateral ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Surface or portion of the body that points
toward the side or away from the midline of the body



Medial ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Describes any surface or portion of the body
that points of faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane)



Proximal ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to a relative position that is farther
away from the central portion of the body or origin of the structure (e.g., the
position of the hand is distal to the shoulder)

,Superficial ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to a relative position close to the
surface of an organ or close to the skin



Deep ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to a relative position within the body or
farther away from the surface of the body (e.g., farther from the surface)



Auricular ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The area of the ear



Temporal ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The side (lateral) surface of the head.



Occipital ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The back (posterior) surface of the head



Parietal ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The area considers the top of the head. This
area abuts the frontal, temporal, and occipital regions



Orbital ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Area of the eye



Sternal notch or angle ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The junction of the sternum
and the clavicle relating to the T4 to T5 level of vertebral bodies



Submental ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The area under the chin or jaw line

, Costal margin ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The lowest portion of the anterior ribs,
corresponding to the level of the anterior attachment of the diaphragm and L3-L4
vertebral bodies



Umbilicus ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The naval



Pectoral girdle ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The muscles, bones, and other
structures responsible for the attachment of the arm to the torso



Axilla ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The armpit region



Epigastrium ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The upper portion of the abdomen
bordered by the costal margin



Cervical ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to the upper (superior) portion of the
spine



Thoracic ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to the middle portion of the spine,
which defines the thoracic cavity. Ribs attach to each of the thoracic vertebrae



Lumbar ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to the lower portion of the spine
(small of the back)



Sacrum ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Refers to the normally fused portion of the
lower spine, which constitutes the back (posterior) region of the pelvic bones