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TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Sectional Anatomy: An Imaging Approach


Denise L. Lazo
2nd Edition

,Table of Contents

Chapter 01 Introduction 1
Chapter 02 Head 38
Chapter 03 Face 70
Chapter 04 Neck 80
Chapter 05 Thorax 91
Chapter 06 Abdomen 113
Chapter 07 Pelvis 138
Chapter 08 Vertebral Column 155
Chapter 09 Upper Extremity 166
Chapter 10 Lower Extremity 189

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Ch01: Introduction

True / False

1. A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing posteriorly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing
anteriorly.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

2. A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing anteriorly.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Anatomic Position” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

3. The terms anterior and ventral are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

4. The terms anterior and ventral have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms anterior and ventral are synonymous.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

5. The terms posterior and dorsal are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

6. The terms posterior and dorsal have opposite meanings.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms posterior and dorsal are synonymous.
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DIFFICULTY: Easy

7. The terms medial and lateral are synonymous.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms medial and lateral have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

8. The terms medial and lateral have opposite meanings.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

9. The terms cephalad and caudal are synonymous.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms cephalad and caudal have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

10. The terms cephalad and superior are synonymous.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

11. The terms cephalad and caudal have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

12. The terms superior and inferior have opposite meanings.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
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DIFFICULTY: Easy

13. The terms proximal and distal have opposite meanings.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

14. The terms proximal and distal are synonymous.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms proximal and distal have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

15. The terms internal and external are synonymous.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms internal and external have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

16. The terms internal and external have opposite meanings.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

17. The terms supine and prone are synonymous.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms supine and prone have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

18. The terms supine and prone have opposite meanings.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

19. The term anterior means toward the front of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

20. The term anterior means toward the back of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term anterior means toward the front of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

21. The term ventral means toward the front of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

22. The term ventral means toward the back of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term ventral means toward the front of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

23. The term dorsal means toward the back of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

24. The term posterior means toward the back of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

25. The term posterior means toward the front of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term posterior means toward the back of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

26. The term dorsal means toward the front of the body or body part.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term dorsal means toward the back of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

27. The term medial means toward the midline of the body.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

28. The term medial means away from the midline of the body.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term medial means toward the midline of the body.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

29. The term cephalad means toward the head.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

30. The term superior means toward the head.

a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

31. The term cephalad means toward the tail end of the spine.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term cephalad means toward the head.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

32. The term superior means toward the tail end of the spine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term superior means toward the head.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

33. The term caudal means toward the tail end of the spine.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

34. The term inferior means toward the tail end of the spine.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

35. The term caudal means toward the feet.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term caudal means toward the tail end of the spine.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

36. The term inferior means toward the feet.

a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term inferior means toward the tail end of the spine.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

37. The term proximal means closer to the point of attachment.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

38. The term proximal means farther from the point of attachment.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term proximal means closer to the point of attachment.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

39. The term internal means nearer the inside or core of the body or organ.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

40. The term internal means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term internal means nearer the inside or core of the body or an organ.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

41. The term external means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

42. The term external means nearer the inside or core of the body or an organ.

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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term external means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

43. The term supine means lying on the back, face upward.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

44. The term supine means lying on the abdomen, face downward.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term supine means lying on the back, face upward.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

45. The term prone means lying on the abdomen, face downward.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

46. The term prone means lying on the back, face upward.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term prone means lying on the abdomen, face downward.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

47. The phrase midsagittal plane is synonymous with the phrase median plane.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Body Planes” and Figure 1-2.
DIFFICULTY: Easy

48. A midsagittal (or median) plane runs vertically or longitudinally from front to back through the midline of the body,
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