ASU BIO 201, Exam 1 Questions and Answers
ASU BIO 201, Exam 1 Questions & Answers
Question 1
anatomical position
Correct Answer
body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, thumbs pointing away from
body
Question 2
anatomical position importance
Correct Answer
directional terms are based on it, right and left refer to the body of the person, not
the right and left of the viewer
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Question 3
sagittal plane
Correct Answer
divides body into right and left parts
Question 4
midsagittal plane
Correct Answer
(median) divides the body into right and left directly on the midline
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Question 5
parasagittal plane
Correct Answer
divides body into right and left off centered
Question 6
frontal plane
Correct Answer
(coronal) divides the body into anterior and posterior, front and back, parts
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Question 7
transverse plane
Correct Answer
(horizontal) divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior, top and bottom,
parts
Question 8
oblique section
Correct Answer
results of a cut at an angle other than 90 degrees to the vertical plane
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ASU BIO 201, Exam 1 Questions & Answers
Question 1
anatomical position
Correct Answer
body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, thumbs pointing away from
body
Question 2
anatomical position importance
Correct Answer
directional terms are based on it, right and left refer to the body of the person, not
the right and left of the viewer
Page 1 of 61
, ASU BIO 201, Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Question 3
sagittal plane
Correct Answer
divides body into right and left parts
Question 4
midsagittal plane
Correct Answer
(median) divides the body into right and left directly on the midline
Page 2 of 61
, ASU BIO 201, Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Question 5
parasagittal plane
Correct Answer
divides body into right and left off centered
Question 6
frontal plane
Correct Answer
(coronal) divides the body into anterior and posterior, front and back, parts
Page 3 of 61
, ASU BIO 201, Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Question 7
transverse plane
Correct Answer
(horizontal) divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior, top and bottom,
parts
Question 8
oblique section
Correct Answer
results of a cut at an angle other than 90 degrees to the vertical plane
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