HESI Entrance Exam With
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Body planes - Correct Answers-imaginary lines used for reference; they
include the median plane, the coronal plane, and the transverse plane.
Median Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into right and left halves.
Also called the midsagittal plane.
Planes of the Body - Correct Answers-...
Coronal Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into front and rear
sections. Also called the frontal plane.
Frontal plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into front and rear sections.
Also called the coronal plane.
Horizontal Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into a superior (or
upper) and an inferior (or lower) section. Also called the transverse plane.
Median Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into right and left halves.
Also called the midsagittal plane.
Midsagittal Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into right and left
halves. Also called the median plane.
Transverse Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into a superior (or
upper) and an inferior (or lower) section. Also called the horizontal plane.
Direction and Location - Correct Answers-...
Anterior - Correct Answers-front side of the body, also known as ventral.
Caudal - Correct Answers-in quadrapeds, the tail end [see inferior].
Cranial - Correct Answers-above or near the head, also known as superior.
Distal - Correct Answers-farthest end from the trunk or head.
Dorsal - Correct Answers-back side of the body, also known as the posterior.
,Inferior - Correct Answers-below also, toward the feet.
Infra- - Correct Answers-prefix meaning below or under.
Lateral - Correct Answers-away from the midline.
Medial - Correct Answers-toward the midline.
Posterior - Correct Answers-back side of the body, also known as the dorsal.
Proximal - Correct Answers-closest part nearest the trunk or head.
Superior - Correct Answers-above or near the head, also known as cranial.
Supra- - Correct Answers-prefix meaning above or over.
Ventral - Correct Answers-front side of the body, also known as anterior.
Parts of the Human Skull - Correct Answers-...
Calvarium - Correct Answers-includes the brain case.
Cranium - Correct Answers-includes the face and the calvarium.
Mandible - Correct Answers-the lower jaw.
Skull - Correct Answers-includes both the cranium and mandible.
Bones of the Skull - Correct Answers-...
Ethmoid bone - Correct Answers-sieve-like spongy bone located in the
anterior part of the floor of the cranium between the orbits. The ethmoid is
the principal supporting structure of the nasal cavity.
Frontal bone - Correct Answers-forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits,
and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor.
Inferior Nasal Conchae - Correct Answers-one of three scroll-like bones that
project from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. The inferior nasal conchae
articulate with the ethmoid, maxilla, lacrimal and paltine bones and form the
lower part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
Lacrimal bone - Correct Answers-a thin scalelike bone, roughly resembling a
fingernail in size and shape, at the anterior part of the medial wall of the
orbit, articulating with the frontal and ethmoidal bones and the maxilla and
,inferior nasal concha. The lacrimal bone, the smallest and most fragile bone
of the face, is situated at the front part of the medial wall of the orbit. It has
two surfaces and four borders.
Mandible - Correct Answers-the bone forming the lower jaw; the largest and
strongest bone of the face, presenting a body and a pair of rami, which
articulate with the skull at the tempromandibular joints.
Maxillae - Correct Answers-paired bones uniting to form the upper jawbone.
The maxillae articulate with every bone of the face except the mandible, or
lower jawbone. The maxilla (plural: maxillae), also known as the mustache
bone, is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper
jaw. This is similar to the mandible (lower jaw), which is also a fusion of two
halves at the mental symphysis. Sometimes (e.g. in bony fish), the maxilla is
sometimes called "upper maxilla", with the mandible being the "lower
maxilla". Conversely, in birds the upper jaw is often called "upper mandible".
Nasal bone - Correct Answers-small oblong bones that meet at the middle
and superior part of the face. Their fusion forms the superior part of the
bridge of the nose.
Occipital bone - Correct Answers-a single trapezoid-shaped bone situated at
the posterior and inferior part of the cranium. The occipital bone forms the
back part of the skull and the base of the cranium. It joins with the parietal
and temporal bones. In the center, underside (inferior) portion of the
cranium, there is a large opening called the foramen magnum (fig. 3-5),
through which nerve fibers from the brain pass and enter into the spinal
cord. Figure 3-4.—Temporal bone. 3-2
Palatine bone - Correct Answers-a bone of extremely irregular form on each
side of the skull that is situated in the posterior part of the nasal cavity
between the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and
that consists of a horizontal plate which joins the bone of the opposite side
and forms the back part of the hard palate and a vertical plate which is
extended into three processes and helps to form the floor of the orbit, the
outer wall of the nasal cavity, and several adjoining parts called also palate
bone palatine. One of two irregularly shaped bones (L-shaped) forming the
posterior part of the hard palate, the lateral wall of the nasal fossa between
the medial pterygoid plate and the maxilla, and the posterior part of the floor
of the orbit. The posterior part of the hard palate, which separates the nasal
cavity from the oral cavity, is formed by the horizontal plates.
Vomer - Correct Answers-a roughly triangular bone that forms the inferior
and posterior of the nasal septum. The vomer is one of the unpaired facial
bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and articulates with
, the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the left and right palatine bones, and the left and
right maxillary bones.
Parietal bones - Correct Answers-one of the two quadrilateral bones on either
side of the cranium forming part of the superior and lateral surfaces of the
skull, and joining each other in the midline at the sagittal suture. The parietal
bones form the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity.
Sphenoid bone - Correct Answers-The sphenoid bone (from Greek
sphenoeides, "wedgelike") is an unpaired bone situated at the base of the
skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone. The
sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its
shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings
extended. A single, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull,
which forms a part of the floor of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial
fossae. This bone is referred to as the keystone of the cranial floor because it
articulates with all the other cranial bones.
Temporal bone - Correct Answers-one of the two irregular bones on either
side of the skull forming part of the lateral surfaces and base of the skull,
and containing the organs of hearing. The temporal bones form the inferior
sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor. The temporal bones are
situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes
of the cerebrum.
The temporal bone supports that part of the face known as the temple.
Zygomatic bone - Correct Answers-the triangular bones on either side of the
face below the eyes, commonly referred to as the cheekbones, they form the
prominences of the cheeks and part of the outer wall and floor of the orbits.
It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the
prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and
parts of the temporal and infratemporal fossae [Fig. 1]. It presents a malar
and a temporal surface; four processes, the frontosphenoidal, orbital,
maxillary, and temporal; and four borders.
Bone Morphology - Correct Answers-...
Crest - Correct Answers-a narrow prominent ridge.
Condyle - Correct Answers-a smooth rounded projection for articulation with
another bone.
Epiphysis - Correct Answers-the end of a long bone that is originally
separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but that later becomes
united to the main bone through ossification [compare to suture and
Authentic Questions and
Answers 2025/2026
Body planes - Correct Answers-imaginary lines used for reference; they
include the median plane, the coronal plane, and the transverse plane.
Median Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into right and left halves.
Also called the midsagittal plane.
Planes of the Body - Correct Answers-...
Coronal Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into front and rear
sections. Also called the frontal plane.
Frontal plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into front and rear sections.
Also called the coronal plane.
Horizontal Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into a superior (or
upper) and an inferior (or lower) section. Also called the transverse plane.
Median Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into right and left halves.
Also called the midsagittal plane.
Midsagittal Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into right and left
halves. Also called the median plane.
Transverse Plane - Correct Answers-divides the body into a superior (or
upper) and an inferior (or lower) section. Also called the horizontal plane.
Direction and Location - Correct Answers-...
Anterior - Correct Answers-front side of the body, also known as ventral.
Caudal - Correct Answers-in quadrapeds, the tail end [see inferior].
Cranial - Correct Answers-above or near the head, also known as superior.
Distal - Correct Answers-farthest end from the trunk or head.
Dorsal - Correct Answers-back side of the body, also known as the posterior.
,Inferior - Correct Answers-below also, toward the feet.
Infra- - Correct Answers-prefix meaning below or under.
Lateral - Correct Answers-away from the midline.
Medial - Correct Answers-toward the midline.
Posterior - Correct Answers-back side of the body, also known as the dorsal.
Proximal - Correct Answers-closest part nearest the trunk or head.
Superior - Correct Answers-above or near the head, also known as cranial.
Supra- - Correct Answers-prefix meaning above or over.
Ventral - Correct Answers-front side of the body, also known as anterior.
Parts of the Human Skull - Correct Answers-...
Calvarium - Correct Answers-includes the brain case.
Cranium - Correct Answers-includes the face and the calvarium.
Mandible - Correct Answers-the lower jaw.
Skull - Correct Answers-includes both the cranium and mandible.
Bones of the Skull - Correct Answers-...
Ethmoid bone - Correct Answers-sieve-like spongy bone located in the
anterior part of the floor of the cranium between the orbits. The ethmoid is
the principal supporting structure of the nasal cavity.
Frontal bone - Correct Answers-forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits,
and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor.
Inferior Nasal Conchae - Correct Answers-one of three scroll-like bones that
project from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. The inferior nasal conchae
articulate with the ethmoid, maxilla, lacrimal and paltine bones and form the
lower part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
Lacrimal bone - Correct Answers-a thin scalelike bone, roughly resembling a
fingernail in size and shape, at the anterior part of the medial wall of the
orbit, articulating with the frontal and ethmoidal bones and the maxilla and
,inferior nasal concha. The lacrimal bone, the smallest and most fragile bone
of the face, is situated at the front part of the medial wall of the orbit. It has
two surfaces and four borders.
Mandible - Correct Answers-the bone forming the lower jaw; the largest and
strongest bone of the face, presenting a body and a pair of rami, which
articulate with the skull at the tempromandibular joints.
Maxillae - Correct Answers-paired bones uniting to form the upper jawbone.
The maxillae articulate with every bone of the face except the mandible, or
lower jawbone. The maxilla (plural: maxillae), also known as the mustache
bone, is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper
jaw. This is similar to the mandible (lower jaw), which is also a fusion of two
halves at the mental symphysis. Sometimes (e.g. in bony fish), the maxilla is
sometimes called "upper maxilla", with the mandible being the "lower
maxilla". Conversely, in birds the upper jaw is often called "upper mandible".
Nasal bone - Correct Answers-small oblong bones that meet at the middle
and superior part of the face. Their fusion forms the superior part of the
bridge of the nose.
Occipital bone - Correct Answers-a single trapezoid-shaped bone situated at
the posterior and inferior part of the cranium. The occipital bone forms the
back part of the skull and the base of the cranium. It joins with the parietal
and temporal bones. In the center, underside (inferior) portion of the
cranium, there is a large opening called the foramen magnum (fig. 3-5),
through which nerve fibers from the brain pass and enter into the spinal
cord. Figure 3-4.—Temporal bone. 3-2
Palatine bone - Correct Answers-a bone of extremely irregular form on each
side of the skull that is situated in the posterior part of the nasal cavity
between the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and
that consists of a horizontal plate which joins the bone of the opposite side
and forms the back part of the hard palate and a vertical plate which is
extended into three processes and helps to form the floor of the orbit, the
outer wall of the nasal cavity, and several adjoining parts called also palate
bone palatine. One of two irregularly shaped bones (L-shaped) forming the
posterior part of the hard palate, the lateral wall of the nasal fossa between
the medial pterygoid plate and the maxilla, and the posterior part of the floor
of the orbit. The posterior part of the hard palate, which separates the nasal
cavity from the oral cavity, is formed by the horizontal plates.
Vomer - Correct Answers-a roughly triangular bone that forms the inferior
and posterior of the nasal septum. The vomer is one of the unpaired facial
bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and articulates with
, the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the left and right palatine bones, and the left and
right maxillary bones.
Parietal bones - Correct Answers-one of the two quadrilateral bones on either
side of the cranium forming part of the superior and lateral surfaces of the
skull, and joining each other in the midline at the sagittal suture. The parietal
bones form the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity.
Sphenoid bone - Correct Answers-The sphenoid bone (from Greek
sphenoeides, "wedgelike") is an unpaired bone situated at the base of the
skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone. The
sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its
shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings
extended. A single, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull,
which forms a part of the floor of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial
fossae. This bone is referred to as the keystone of the cranial floor because it
articulates with all the other cranial bones.
Temporal bone - Correct Answers-one of the two irregular bones on either
side of the skull forming part of the lateral surfaces and base of the skull,
and containing the organs of hearing. The temporal bones form the inferior
sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor. The temporal bones are
situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes
of the cerebrum.
The temporal bone supports that part of the face known as the temple.
Zygomatic bone - Correct Answers-the triangular bones on either side of the
face below the eyes, commonly referred to as the cheekbones, they form the
prominences of the cheeks and part of the outer wall and floor of the orbits.
It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the
prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and
parts of the temporal and infratemporal fossae [Fig. 1]. It presents a malar
and a temporal surface; four processes, the frontosphenoidal, orbital,
maxillary, and temporal; and four borders.
Bone Morphology - Correct Answers-...
Crest - Correct Answers-a narrow prominent ridge.
Condyle - Correct Answers-a smooth rounded projection for articulation with
another bone.
Epiphysis - Correct Answers-the end of a long bone that is originally
separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but that later becomes
united to the main bone through ossification [compare to suture and
