GRAY'S ANATOMY FOR
STUDENTS
5TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)RICHARD L. DRAKE
TEST BANK
1) Anatomical position and directional terms
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Body — What is anatomy?
Question stem: A student is confused when a clinician
describes a wound on the “anterior” aspect of the forearm
during bedside teaching. The clinician then rotates the patient’s
forearm so the palm faces backward and asks whether the
wound has moved. Which statement is anatomically correct in
the standard anatomical position?
,Options:
A. The palm faces posteriorly
B. The thumb lies on the medial side of the hand
C. The body stands erect with forearms supinated
D. The feet are dorsiflexed and inverted
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
Correct: In the anatomical position, the body stands erect,
the upper limbs are at the sides, the forearms are supinated,
and the palms face anteriorly. Directional terms are defined
relative to this fixed position, not to how the limb is being held
at the moment.
A: In anatomical position, the palms face anteriorly, not
posteriorly.
B: The thumb is lateral, not medial, in anatomical position.
D: Feet are directed forward and placed flat; dorsiflexion
and inversion are not part of the standard position.
Teaching point: Anatomical position is the reference standard
for all directional terms.
Citation: Drake, R. L., Vogl, A. W., & Mitchell, A. W. M. (2023).
Gray’s Anatomy for Students (5th ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Planes of section on CT
,Reference: Ch. 1 — The Body — Imaging
Question stem: A trauma CT of the abdomen is reviewed as a
series of “slices” showing both kidneys, the vertebral column,
and the spleen in the same image. Which plane was most likely
used to obtain these images?
Options:
A. Sagittal
B. Coronal
C. Transverse
D. Oblique
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
Correct: Transverse sections divide the body into superior
and inferior parts and are the standard basis for axial CT
imaging. A single slice can show structures on both sides of the
body at the same level.
A: Sagittal sections divide the body into right and left
portions.
B: Coronal sections divide the body into anterior and
posterior portions.
D: Oblique sections are angled and are not the usual basis
for standard CT interpretation.
Teaching point: Axial CT images correspond to transverse body
sections.
, Citation: Drake, R. L., Vogl, A. W., & Mitchell, A. W. M. (2023).
Gray’s Anatomy for Students (5th ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Sagittal MRI interpretation
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Body — Imaging
Question stem: A sagittal MRI of the lumbar spine is obtained
to evaluate a patient with progressive lower back pain and leg
weakness. The report describes the vertebral bodies stacked
one behind another in profile. Which body plane best describes
this image?
Options:
A. Sagittal
B. Coronal
C. Transverse
D. Parasagittal only if midline structures are absent
Correct answer: A
Rationale:
Correct: Sagittal sections divide the body into right and left
portions and display midline structures well, including the
vertebral bodies in profile. MRI commonly uses sagittal views
for spinal assessment.
B: Coronal views are frontal and would not typically show
vertebral bodies in a side profile.
C: Transverse images show horizontal cross-sections, not a
side view of stacked vertebrae.
STUDENTS
5TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)RICHARD L. DRAKE
TEST BANK
1) Anatomical position and directional terms
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Body — What is anatomy?
Question stem: A student is confused when a clinician
describes a wound on the “anterior” aspect of the forearm
during bedside teaching. The clinician then rotates the patient’s
forearm so the palm faces backward and asks whether the
wound has moved. Which statement is anatomically correct in
the standard anatomical position?
,Options:
A. The palm faces posteriorly
B. The thumb lies on the medial side of the hand
C. The body stands erect with forearms supinated
D. The feet are dorsiflexed and inverted
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
Correct: In the anatomical position, the body stands erect,
the upper limbs are at the sides, the forearms are supinated,
and the palms face anteriorly. Directional terms are defined
relative to this fixed position, not to how the limb is being held
at the moment.
A: In anatomical position, the palms face anteriorly, not
posteriorly.
B: The thumb is lateral, not medial, in anatomical position.
D: Feet are directed forward and placed flat; dorsiflexion
and inversion are not part of the standard position.
Teaching point: Anatomical position is the reference standard
for all directional terms.
Citation: Drake, R. L., Vogl, A. W., & Mitchell, A. W. M. (2023).
Gray’s Anatomy for Students (5th ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Planes of section on CT
,Reference: Ch. 1 — The Body — Imaging
Question stem: A trauma CT of the abdomen is reviewed as a
series of “slices” showing both kidneys, the vertebral column,
and the spleen in the same image. Which plane was most likely
used to obtain these images?
Options:
A. Sagittal
B. Coronal
C. Transverse
D. Oblique
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
Correct: Transverse sections divide the body into superior
and inferior parts and are the standard basis for axial CT
imaging. A single slice can show structures on both sides of the
body at the same level.
A: Sagittal sections divide the body into right and left
portions.
B: Coronal sections divide the body into anterior and
posterior portions.
D: Oblique sections are angled and are not the usual basis
for standard CT interpretation.
Teaching point: Axial CT images correspond to transverse body
sections.
, Citation: Drake, R. L., Vogl, A. W., & Mitchell, A. W. M. (2023).
Gray’s Anatomy for Students (5th ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Sagittal MRI interpretation
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Body — Imaging
Question stem: A sagittal MRI of the lumbar spine is obtained
to evaluate a patient with progressive lower back pain and leg
weakness. The report describes the vertebral bodies stacked
one behind another in profile. Which body plane best describes
this image?
Options:
A. Sagittal
B. Coronal
C. Transverse
D. Parasagittal only if midline structures are absent
Correct answer: A
Rationale:
Correct: Sagittal sections divide the body into right and left
portions and display midline structures well, including the
vertebral bodies in profile. MRI commonly uses sagittal views
for spinal assessment.
B: Coronal views are frontal and would not typically show
vertebral bodies in a side profile.
C: Transverse images show horizontal cross-sections, not a
side view of stacked vertebrae.
