ABMDI Registry Exam questions with correct answers

Anacephalic Answer An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane Answer The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane Answer The plane that divides the body into right and left halves Transverse Answer The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves Lateral Answer Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or away from the midline of the body Medial Answer Describes any surface or portion of the body that points of faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane) Proximal 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)