Multiple Past Questions and Answers:
# Question Points Answer
1 a. Define the body movement involved in retraction 4 a. Retraction - movement of a structure to be
and protraction. drawn in the posterior direction (drawn
backward)
b. Define the body movement involved in abduction Protraction - movement of a structure to be
and adduction. drawn in the anterior direction (drawn forward)
c. Define the body movement involved in elevation b. Abduction – movement away from midline
and depression. Adduction – movement towards midline
c. Elevation – upward movement of a structure
Depression – downward movement of a
structure
2 a. Name the anatomical pair of terms that best 4 a. Superior-Inferior or Cranial-Caudal
describe the directions of the red arrows in the
figure below. (Note that two responses are needed b. Anterior-Posterior or Ventral-Dorsal
for full credit)
c. Proximal-Distal
b.
, c.
3 a. Determine whether each of the following 4 a.
statements is true or false. (only two asked) 1) False
1) The ventral cavity primarily protects the nervous 2) True
system organs. 3) False
2) The dorsal cavity primarily protects the nervous 4) True
system organs. 5) True
3) The abdominal cavity houses the spleen and 6) False
bladder. 7) True
4) The pelvic cavity houses reproductive organs and
the rectum.
5) The thoracic cavity contains the lungs and heart.
6) The cranial cavity houses the brain and spinal
cord.
7) The cranial cavity houses the brain.
4 a. Name the planes of the body shown in Figures A 4 a. A = Frontal/Coronal; B = Transverse/Horizontal
and B below.
b. A = Sagittal (or Midsagittal); B =
Frontal/Coronal
b.
# Question Points Answer
1 a. Define the body movement involved in retraction 4 a. Retraction - movement of a structure to be
and protraction. drawn in the posterior direction (drawn
backward)
b. Define the body movement involved in abduction Protraction - movement of a structure to be
and adduction. drawn in the anterior direction (drawn forward)
c. Define the body movement involved in elevation b. Abduction – movement away from midline
and depression. Adduction – movement towards midline
c. Elevation – upward movement of a structure
Depression – downward movement of a
structure
2 a. Name the anatomical pair of terms that best 4 a. Superior-Inferior or Cranial-Caudal
describe the directions of the red arrows in the
figure below. (Note that two responses are needed b. Anterior-Posterior or Ventral-Dorsal
for full credit)
c. Proximal-Distal
b.
, c.
3 a. Determine whether each of the following 4 a.
statements is true or false. (only two asked) 1) False
1) The ventral cavity primarily protects the nervous 2) True
system organs. 3) False
2) The dorsal cavity primarily protects the nervous 4) True
system organs. 5) True
3) The abdominal cavity houses the spleen and 6) False
bladder. 7) True
4) The pelvic cavity houses reproductive organs and
the rectum.
5) The thoracic cavity contains the lungs and heart.
6) The cranial cavity houses the brain and spinal
cord.
7) The cranial cavity houses the brain.
4 a. Name the planes of the body shown in Figures A 4 a. A = Frontal/Coronal; B = Transverse/Horizontal
and B below.
b. A = Sagittal (or Midsagittal); B =
Frontal/Coronal
b.
