ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS/
1. List the hierarchy Atoms/Molecules (chemical level)
of structural orga- Organelles
nization. Cells (cellular level)
Tissues (tissue level)
Organs (organ level)
Organ systems (organ system level)
Organisms (organismal level)
2. What is a posi- Anatomical position
tion where a per-
son stands erect
with feet flat
on the ground,
toes pointing for-
ward, eyes fac-
ing forward, and
the palms face
anteriorly with
thumbs pointing
away from the
body?
3. What region con- Axial region
sists of the head,
trunk, and neck?
4. What region is di- Trunk
vided into thorax
(chest), abdomen,
and pelvis; also
includes the re-
gion around the
anus and external
genitals, called
the perineum?
5. What consists of Appendicular region
the limbs, which
are also called ap-
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pendages or ex-
tremities?
6. What is toward Superior (cranial)
the head or upper
part of a structure
or body; above?
7. What is away Inferior (caudal)
from the head end
or toward the low-
er part of a struc-
ture or body; be-
low?
8. What is toward or Medial
at the midline of
the body; on the
inner side of?
9. What is away Lateral
from the midline
of the body; on
the outer side of?
10. What is closer to Proximal
the origin of the
body part or the
point of attach-
ment of a limb to
the body trunk?
11. What is farther Distal
from the origin of
a body part or the
point of attach-
ment of a limb to
the body trunk?
12. Ipsilateral
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What is when
something is on
the same side of
the body?
13. What is when Contralateral
something is on
the opposite side
of the body?
14. What is when Anterior (ventral)
something is to-
ward or at the
front of the body;
in front of?
15. What is when Posterior (dorsal)
something is to-
ward or at the
back of the body;
behind?
16. What is when Superficial (external)
something is to-
ward or at the
body surface?
17. What is when Deep (internal)
something is
away from the
body surface;
more internal?
18. What extends ver- Frontal (coronal) plane
tically and divides
the body into an-
terior and posteri-
or parts?
19. Transverse (horizontal) plane
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What runs hori-
zontally from left
to right and di-
vides the body in
superior and infe-
rior parts?
20. What is a trans- Cross section
verse plane also
called?
21. What extends ver- Median (sagittal) plane
tically and divides
the body into left
and right parts?
22. What is the Midsagittal plane
specific sagittal
plane that lies ex-
actly in the mid-
line?
23. What divides Parasagittal plane
body into un-
equal right and
left sides?
24. What cuts along Oblique plane
any plane that
lies diagonally be-
tween the hori-
zontal and verti-
cal?
25. What is a space Body cavity
that separates the
internal organs,
thereby protect-
ing and support-
ing them?