ABMDI Registry Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

ABMDI Registry Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Anacephalic - Correct Answers An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane - Correct Answers The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane - Correct Answers The plane that divides the body into right and left halves Transverse - Correct Answers The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves Lateral - Correct Answers Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or away from the midline of the body Medial - Correct Answers Describes any surface or portion of the body that points of faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane) Proximal - Correct Answers Refers to a relative position that is farther away from the central portion of the body or origin of the structure (e.g., the position of the hand is distal to the shoulder) Superficial - Correct Answers Refers to a relative position close to the surface of an organ or close to the skin Deep - Correct Answers Refers to a relative position within the body or farther away from the surface of the body (e.g., farther from the surface) Auricular - Correct Answers The area of the ear Temporal - Correct Answers The side (lateral) surface of the head. Occipital - Correct Answers The back (posterior) surface of the head Parietal - Correct Answers The area considers the top of the head. This area abuts the frontal, temporal, and occipital regions Orbital - Correct Answers Area of the eye Sternal notch or angle - Correct Answers The junction of the sternum and the clavicle relating to the T4 to T5 level of vertebral bodies Submental - Correct Answers The area under the chin or jaw line Costal margin - Correct Answers The lowest portion of the anterior ribs, corresponding to the level of the anterior attachment of the diaphragm and L3-L4 vertebral bodies Umbilicus - Correct Answers The naval Pectoral girdle - Correct Answers The muscles, bones, and other structures responsible for the attachment of the arm to the torso