Head and Neck Anatomy Chapter 1

Which plane divides the body in anatomic position into right and left halves?
A. Horizontal Plane
B. Median Plane
C. Coronal Plane
D. Frontal Plane

Median Plane

Which term is used to describe an area of the body that is farther from the median plane?
A. Proximal
B. Lateral
C. Medial
D. Ipsilateral
E. Contralateral

Lateral

Structures on the same side of the body are considered?
A. Proximal
B. lateral
C. medial
D. ipsilateral
E. contralateral

Ipsilateral

An area of the body in anatomic position that faces toward the head is considered?
A. inferior
B. superior
C. proximal
D. distal
E. dorsal

Superior

Through which plane of the body in anatomic position is a midsagittal section taken?
A. horizontal plane
B. median plane
C. coronal plane
D. frontal plane

Median Plane

Which of the following statements concerning anatomic position is correct?
A. Body is erect with eyes looking forward
B. Arms are at sides with palms directed backward
C. arms are behind the head with toes directed forward
D. Body is supine with eyes clos

Body is erect with eyes looking forward

Which of the following sections is considered also a horizontal section?
A. midsagittal section
B. transverse section
C. frontal section
D. median section

Transverse Section

Structures that are located inward, away from the body surface are considered?
A. distal
B. superficial
C. deep
D. contralateral
E. external

Deep

which of the following planes divides any part of the body further into anterior and posterior parts?
A. sagittal plane
B. horizontal plane
C. frontal plane
D. median plane

frontal plane

Which of following is a correct statement concerning human anatomy?
A. apex of a conical structure is the flat base
B. two halves of the body are symmetric
C. external surface is the inner wall of a hollow structure
D. joints, vessels, nerves, glands, and

joints, vessels, nerves, glands, and nodes vary in size

which of the following is a correct statement when considering facial features?
A. ears are medial to the nose
B. ears are lateral to the nose
C. ears are medial to the eyes
D. mouth is lateral to the nose

ears are lateral to the nose

Proximal refers to a body part that is
A. closer to the medial plane of the body than another part
B. farther from the medial plane of the body than another part
C. farther from the point of attachment to the body than another part.
D. closer to the point

closer to the medial plane of the body than another part

the median plane placed through the body will divide the right arm and the
A. right leg
B. brain
C. nose
D. left leg

left leg

a frontal plane placed through the body will always bisect the
A. nose
B. mouth
C. arms
D. eyes

arms

if a transverse plane occurs through the navel, which of the following statements is correct?
A. chest and ears will be on different parts of the body
B. chest and knees will be on the same part of the body
C. feet and knees will be on different parts of

thighs and feet will be on the same part of the body

which of the following is statements is correct concerning anatomical variation withing the head and neck?
A. number of bones and muscles usually varies
B. bones can vary in size of processes
C. lymph nodes never vary in placement
D. variation of anatomy

bones can var y in size of processes

if the shoulder of the upper limb is considered proximal, then the ipsilateral fingers are considered?
A. proximal
B. medial
C. distal
D. superficial

distal

if the skin in a region is considered superficial, then the related bones in the same region are considered?
A. deep
B. superficial
C. superior
D. inferior

deep

which of the sections is considered also a coronal section?
A. sagittal plane
B. horizontal plane
C. frontal plane
D. median plane

frontal plane

the outer side of the wall of a hollow structure is?
A. external
B. exterior
C. internal
D interior

external