ANP1106 Winter 2025
Mastering A&P Questions and Answers
1) Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue
Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue:
1
Sternal
Acromial
Axillary Brachial
Antecubital
Umbilical
Inguinal
Coxal
Pubic
Femoral
Patellar
Crural
Digital
Tarsal il
Hallux
2. Which of the following is the proper description of the human body in the anatomical position?
The body is erect with feet slightly apart and palms facing forward with thumbs
pointing away from the body.
The body is erect with feet slightly apart and arms extending perpendicular to the torso
along a straight line with the clavicle.
The body is erect with feet together, palms facing backward, and thumbs pointing
toward the body.
The body is erect with feet together and palms facing the thighs with thumbs pointing
forward.
,ANP1106 Winter 2025
Mastering A&P Questions and Answers
1) Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue
In the anatomical position, the body is erect with feet slightly apart and arms at the
sides. This position is easy to remember because it resembles “standing at attention,”
except that the palms face forward and the thumbs point away from the body.
3. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The sternum is dorsal to the spine.
b. The sternum is posterior to the spine.
[ The heart is dorsal to the sternum.
d. The heart is posterior to the spine.
The heart is dorsal (posterior) to the sternum. In humans, the terms dorsal and posterior
are synonymous with one another, meaning “toward or at the back of the body,” or
behind.
4. Which of the following is the regional term that includes the head?
a. Coronal
b. Appendicular
c Superior
d. Axial
The axial part of the body, which makes up the main axis of our body, includes the head,
neck and trunk.
5. Which of the following cuts could cross the umbilical, pelvic, and nasal regions?
a. Coronal section
b. Transverse section
[ Sagittal section
d Oblique section
A sagittal section is a cut mad through the sagittal plane — a vertical plane that divides
the body into right and lek parts. A midsagittal plane would cross the nasal, umbilical
and pelvic regions.
6. Fillin the blanks; lateral, anterior, medial, distal, proximal
a. The fingers are distalto the wrist.
o
The lunges are lateral to the heart.
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The bridge of the nose is medial to the left eye.
The stomach is anterior to the spine.
The upper arm is proximal to the forearm.
7. Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?
a. Atransverse cut just above the knees
, ANP1106 Winter 2025
Mastering A&P Questions and Answers
1) Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue
b. Any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portion
[ Two cuts dividing
the body into left and right halves
d. Any sagittal plane except in the midline
8. What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c Transverse
d Regional
9. Anatomical positionis important because
a. Itis the position most comfortable to hospltal patients
b. It allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate
anatomical relationships
It provides the greatest circulation to the extremities
o
It allows diagrams within textbooks to display a greater surface area of the body with
one simple diagram
10. Which of the following regional anatomy terms matches the anatomical description “anterior
and most distal”?
a. Carpal
b. Metatarsal
c Acromial
d Popliteal
The metatarsal region is the most distal region on this list. Additionally when you view the
posterior plane, the metatarsal region is not visible (instead you would see the plantar
region).
Mastering A&P Questions and Answers
1) Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue
Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue:
1
Sternal
Acromial
Axillary Brachial
Antecubital
Umbilical
Inguinal
Coxal
Pubic
Femoral
Patellar
Crural
Digital
Tarsal il
Hallux
2. Which of the following is the proper description of the human body in the anatomical position?
The body is erect with feet slightly apart and palms facing forward with thumbs
pointing away from the body.
The body is erect with feet slightly apart and arms extending perpendicular to the torso
along a straight line with the clavicle.
The body is erect with feet together, palms facing backward, and thumbs pointing
toward the body.
The body is erect with feet together and palms facing the thighs with thumbs pointing
forward.
,ANP1106 Winter 2025
Mastering A&P Questions and Answers
1) Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue
In the anatomical position, the body is erect with feet slightly apart and arms at the
sides. This position is easy to remember because it resembles “standing at attention,”
except that the palms face forward and the thumbs point away from the body.
3. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The sternum is dorsal to the spine.
b. The sternum is posterior to the spine.
[ The heart is dorsal to the sternum.
d. The heart is posterior to the spine.
The heart is dorsal (posterior) to the sternum. In humans, the terms dorsal and posterior
are synonymous with one another, meaning “toward or at the back of the body,” or
behind.
4. Which of the following is the regional term that includes the head?
a. Coronal
b. Appendicular
c Superior
d. Axial
The axial part of the body, which makes up the main axis of our body, includes the head,
neck and trunk.
5. Which of the following cuts could cross the umbilical, pelvic, and nasal regions?
a. Coronal section
b. Transverse section
[ Sagittal section
d Oblique section
A sagittal section is a cut mad through the sagittal plane — a vertical plane that divides
the body into right and lek parts. A midsagittal plane would cross the nasal, umbilical
and pelvic regions.
6. Fillin the blanks; lateral, anterior, medial, distal, proximal
a. The fingers are distalto the wrist.
o
The lunges are lateral to the heart.
®an
The bridge of the nose is medial to the left eye.
The stomach is anterior to the spine.
The upper arm is proximal to the forearm.
7. Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?
a. Atransverse cut just above the knees
, ANP1106 Winter 2025
Mastering A&P Questions and Answers
1) Anatomical Terms and Bone Tissue
b. Any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portion
[ Two cuts dividing
the body into left and right halves
d. Any sagittal plane except in the midline
8. What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c Transverse
d Regional
9. Anatomical positionis important because
a. Itis the position most comfortable to hospltal patients
b. It allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate
anatomical relationships
It provides the greatest circulation to the extremities
o
It allows diagrams within textbooks to display a greater surface area of the body with
one simple diagram
10. Which of the following regional anatomy terms matches the anatomical description “anterior
and most distal”?
a. Carpal
b. Metatarsal
c Acromial
d Popliteal
The metatarsal region is the most distal region on this list. Additionally when you view the
posterior plane, the metatarsal region is not visible (instead you would see the plantar
region).
