Head and Neck Anatomy: Exam #1 |152 Questions with Answers

Head and Neck Anatomy: Exam #1 |152
Questions with Answers
Which surface of the body is visualized when performing an extraoral
examination that includes the patient's eyes?
a.
Anterior
b.
Posterior
c.
Superior
d.
Lateral - -A. Anterior

- Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the
body?
a.
Parallel to the median plane
b.
Parallel to the frontal plane
c.
Parallel to the horizontal plane
d.
Parallel to the coronal plane - -A. Parallel to the median Plane

- When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of
the hand considered?
a.
Anterior
b.
Lateral
c.
Medial
d.
Posterior - -A. Anterior

- What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
a.
Sagittal
b.
Contralateral
c.
Ipsilateral
d.
Midsagittal - -B. Contralateral

, - What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
a.
Anterior
b.
External
c.
Deep
d.
Superficial - -C. Deep

- What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
a.
Deep
b.
Medial
c.
Inferior
d.
Superior - -D. Superior

- Which of the following is meant by the term "ventral"?
a.
Back of an area of the body
b.
Front of an area of the body
c.
Inner side of an area of the body
d.
Outer side of an area of the body - -B. Frontal of an area of the body

- Which of the following describes a patient's eyes when they are in
anatomic position?
a.
Closed tightly
b.
Looking toward the lateral
c.
Looking toward the medial
d.
Looking straight forward - -D. Looking straight forward

- What is the anatomic relationship of the maxillary arch to the mandibular
arch?
a.
Deep

,b.
Inferior
c.
Superior
d.
Superficial - -C. Superior

- What is the anatomic relationship of the teeth located in the front of the
mouth to the teeth located in the back of the mouth?
a.
Anterior
b.
Medial
c.
Posterior
d.
Superficial - -A. Anterior

- What is another term for a transverse section?
a.
Vertical section
b.
Horizontal section
c.
Anterior section
d.
Posterior section - -B. Horizontal Section

- What is another term for coronal plane?
a.
Frontal plane
b.
Coronal section
c.
Horizontal plane
d.
Horizontal section - -A. Frontal Plane

- What is another term for midsagittal plane?
a.
Median plane
b.
Coronal plane
c.
Frontal plane
d.

, Horizontal plane - -A. Median Plane

- A horizontal plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any
level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS _______ to the median
plane.
a.
anterior
b.
posterior
c.
parallel
d.
perpendicular - -D. Perpendicular

- The transverse section is a division through a _____ plane.
a.
horizontal
b.
frontal
c.
sagittal
d.
coronal - -A. Horizontal

- Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of the term labial?
a.
Structures closest to the inner cheek
b.
Structures closest to the facial surface
c.
Structures closest to the lips
d.
Structures closest to the palate
e.
Structures closest to the tongue - -C. Structures closest to the lips

- The regions of the head include specific anatomic structures. Which region
listed below is NOT included in the regions of the head?
a.
Frontal
b.
Parietal
c.
Orbital
d.
Zygomatic