Anatomyy Terminology, Anatomy Physiology 2026/2027 Testable Questions With Correct Answers

ANATOMYY TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY
PHYSIOLOGY 2026/2027 TESTABLE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS


Median plane (sagital) - ANSWER-the midline plane dividing the body into
left/right halves


Sagittal plane (lateral) - ANSWER-the plane dividing the body into unequal left
and right parts and parallel to the median plane.


Coronal, Frontal plane - ANSWER-the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal
front and back parts.


transverse, cross horizontal - ANSWER-the horizontal plane divides the body into
upper and lowerparts. Cross/transverse sections are perpendicular to the long axis
of the body or other structure and may not be horizontal.


Cranial, superior - ANSWER-a structure being closer to the head or higher than
another structure in the body


Caudal, inferior - ANSWER-a structure being closer to the feet or lower than
another structure in the body

, Anterior, ventral - ANSWER-a structure being more in front than another structure
in the body


Posterior, dorsal - ANSWER-a structure being more in back than another structure
in the body


Medial - ANSWER-a structure being closer to the median plane than another
structure in the body


lateral - ANSWER-a structure being further away from the median plan than
another structure in the body


Proximal - ANSWER-limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or
root of the limb than another structure in the limb (superior)


Distal - ANSWER-limbs only: a structure being further away from the median
plane or root of the limb than another structure in the limb (inferior)


Palmer - ANSWER-front half of the hand


dorsal - ANSWER-back half of the hand


plantar - ANSWER-bottom of the foot


dorsal (foot) - ANSWER-top of the foot