Fundamentals of Sectional Anatomy: An Imaging Approach
Denise L. Lazo
2nd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Introduction 1
Chapter 02 Head 38
Chapter 03 Face 70
Chapter 04 Neck 80
Chapter 05 Thorax 91
Chapter 06 Abdomen 113
Chapter 07 Pelvis 138
Chapter 08 Vertebral Column 155
Chapter 09 Upper Extremity 166
Chapter 10 Lower Extremity 189
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Ch01: Introduction
True / False
1. A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing posteriorly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing
anteriorly.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
2. A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing anteriorly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Anatomic Position” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
3. The terms anterior and ventral are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
4. The terms anterior and ventral have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms anterior and ventral are synonymous.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
5. The terms posterior and dorsal are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
6. The terms posterior and dorsal have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms posterior and dorsal are synonymous.
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
7. The terms medial and lateral are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms medial and lateral have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
8. The terms medial and lateral have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
9. The terms cephalad and caudal are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms cephalad and caudal have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
10. The terms cephalad and superior are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
11. The terms cephalad and caudal have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
12. The terms superior and inferior have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
13. The terms proximal and distal have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
14. The terms proximal and distal are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms proximal and distal have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
15. The terms internal and external are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms internal and external have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
16. The terms internal and external have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
17. The terms supine and prone are synonymous.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The terms supine and prone have opposite meanings.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
18. The terms supine and prone have opposite meanings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
19. The term anterior means toward the front of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
20. The term anterior means toward the back of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term anterior means toward the front of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
21. The term ventral means toward the front of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
22. The term ventral means toward the back of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term ventral means toward the front of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
23. The term dorsal means toward the back of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
24. The term posterior means toward the back of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
25. The term posterior means toward the front of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term posterior means toward the back of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
26. The term dorsal means toward the front of the body or body part.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term dorsal means toward the back of the body or body part.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
27. The term medial means toward the midline of the body.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
28. The term medial means away from the midline of the body.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term medial means toward the midline of the body.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
29. The term cephalad means toward the head.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
30. The term superior means toward the head.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
31. The term cephalad means toward the tail end of the spine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term cephalad means toward the head.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
32. The term superior means toward the tail end of the spine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term superior means toward the head.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
33. The term caudal means toward the tail end of the spine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
34. The term inferior means toward the tail end of the spine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
35. The term caudal means toward the feet.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term caudal means toward the tail end of the spine.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
36. The term inferior means toward the feet.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term inferior means toward the tail end of the spine.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
37. The term proximal means closer to the point of attachment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
38. The term proximal means farther from the point of attachment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term proximal means closer to the point of attachment.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
39. The term internal means nearer the inside or core of the body or organ.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
40. The term internal means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term internal means nearer the inside or core of the body or an organ.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
41. The term external means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
42. The term external means nearer the inside or core of the body or an organ.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term external means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
43. The term supine means lying on the back, face upward.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
44. The term supine means lying on the abdomen, face downward.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term supine means lying on the back, face upward.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
45. The term prone means lying on the abdomen, face downward.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Directional Terms” and Figure 1-1.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
46. The term prone means lying on the back, face upward.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The term prone means lying on the abdomen, face downward.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
47. The phrase midsagittal plane is synonymous with the phrase median plane.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See the section “Body Planes” and Figure 1-2.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
48. A midsagittal (or median) plane runs vertically or longitudinally from front to back through the midline of the body,
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