BIOD 151 MODULE 3 ACTUAL TEST SCRIPT
2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Opening of a joint is which action? Answer: Extension
◉ In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination?
Answer: Supination
◉ Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? Answer:
In supination the forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are
uncrossed.
◉ Define elevation Answer: upward movement of a structure
◉ Define depression in anatomy Answer: downward movement of a
structure
◉ Define retraction Answer: the movement of a structure in the
posterior direction
◉ Define protraction Answer: the movement of a structure in the
anterior direction
, ◉ A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist
laterally toward the radius - what is this action called? Answer:
Radial deviation
◉ This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk. Answer:
axial division
◉ This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left
parts. Answer: sagittal plane
◉ These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and
posterior parts. Answer: frontal planes
◉ A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts. Answer:
superior and inferior
◉ These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal
and vertical planes. Answer: oblique
◉ This body cavity protects the nervous system. Answer: dorsal
body cavity
◉ This body cavity encases the brain. Answer: cranial
2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Opening of a joint is which action? Answer: Extension
◉ In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination?
Answer: Supination
◉ Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? Answer:
In supination the forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are
uncrossed.
◉ Define elevation Answer: upward movement of a structure
◉ Define depression in anatomy Answer: downward movement of a
structure
◉ Define retraction Answer: the movement of a structure in the
posterior direction
◉ Define protraction Answer: the movement of a structure in the
anterior direction
, ◉ A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist
laterally toward the radius - what is this action called? Answer:
Radial deviation
◉ This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk. Answer:
axial division
◉ This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left
parts. Answer: sagittal plane
◉ These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and
posterior parts. Answer: frontal planes
◉ A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts. Answer:
superior and inferior
◉ These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal
and vertical planes. Answer: oblique
◉ This body cavity protects the nervous system. Answer: dorsal
body cavity
◉ This body cavity encases the brain. Answer: cranial
