1. The nose, chin, umbilicus (navel), and spine are examples of ___________ anatomic structures.
A. midline
B. proximal
C. superior
D. midaxillary - ANS_Answer: A
Question Type: General Knowledge
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2. The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves.
A. sagittal
B. coronal
C. transverse
D. midsagittal - ANS_Answer: D
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Page: 144
3. A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly
sustained a fracture of the:
A. proximal forearm.
B. superior forearm.
C. dorsal forearm.
,D. distal forearm. - ANS_Answer: D
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
4. A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
A. distal humerus fracture.
B. proximal elbow fracture.
C. distal forearm fracture.
D. proximal humerus fracture. - ANS_Answer: A
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
5. The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline
or center of the body is:
A. lateral.
B. medial.
C. midaxillary.
D. midclavicular. - ANS_Answer: B
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Page: 144-145
6. The topographic term used to describe the part of the body that is nearer to the feet is:
A. dorsal.
B. inferior.
C. internal.
D. superior. - ANS_Answer: B
,Question Type: General Knowledge
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7. In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
A. distal.
B. medial.
C. lateral.
D. proximal. - ANS_Answer: D
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8. In relation to the chest, the back is:
A. ventral.
B. inferior.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - ANS_Answer: D
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9. Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?
A. medial
B. posterior
C. palmar
D. anterior - ANS_Answer: B
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10. A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. What aspect of his body has sustained the
initial injury?
A. palmar
B. plantar
C. dorsal
D. ventral - ANS_Answer: B
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Page: 145
11. The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the left ventricles.
A. apex
B. base
C. dorsum
D. septum - ANS_Answer: A
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12. Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
A. flexion.
B. extension.
C. adduction.
D. abduction. - ANS_Answer: D
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Page: 145
A. midline
B. proximal
C. superior
D. midaxillary - ANS_Answer: A
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144
2. The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves.
A. sagittal
B. coronal
C. transverse
D. midsagittal - ANS_Answer: D
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144
3. A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly
sustained a fracture of the:
A. proximal forearm.
B. superior forearm.
C. dorsal forearm.
,D. distal forearm. - ANS_Answer: D
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
4. A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
A. distal humerus fracture.
B. proximal elbow fracture.
C. distal forearm fracture.
D. proximal humerus fracture. - ANS_Answer: A
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
5. The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline
or center of the body is:
A. lateral.
B. medial.
C. midaxillary.
D. midclavicular. - ANS_Answer: B
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
6. The topographic term used to describe the part of the body that is nearer to the feet is:
A. dorsal.
B. inferior.
C. internal.
D. superior. - ANS_Answer: B
,Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
7. In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
A. distal.
B. medial.
C. lateral.
D. proximal. - ANS_Answer: D
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
8. In relation to the chest, the back is:
A. ventral.
B. inferior.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - ANS_Answer: D
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 144-145
9. Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?
A. medial
B. posterior
C. palmar
D. anterior - ANS_Answer: B
Question Type: General Knowledge
, Page: 144-145
10. A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. What aspect of his body has sustained the
initial injury?
A. palmar
B. plantar
C. dorsal
D. ventral - ANS_Answer: B
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 145
11. The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the left ventricles.
A. apex
B. base
C. dorsum
D. septum - ANS_Answer: A
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 145
12. Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
A. flexion.
B. extension.
C. adduction.
D. abduction. - ANS_Answer: D
Question Type: General Knowledge
Page: 145
