general orientation of human anatomy

Question 1

anatomical position

Answer 1

human body is erect and facing forward

arms at the side with palms forward

Question 2

coronal (frontal) plane

Answer 2

front and back division

Question 3

transverse (cross-sectional) plane

Answer 3

top and bottom division

Question 4

sagittal (median) plane

Answer 4

left and right division

Question 5

in the human body which of the following body parts are in a superior position to the lungs?

A. stomach
B. trachea
C. spleen
D. heart
E. brain

Answer 5

B. trachea
E. brain

The stomach and diaphragm is inferior to the lungs

The heart is medial to the lungs

Question 6

which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane?

A. superior and inferior
B. distal and proximal
C. anterior and posterior
D. lateral and medial

Answer 6

C. posterior and anterior

Question 7

which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the body

A. dorsal and lumbar
B. umbilical and crural
C. dorsal and orbital
D. lumbar and patellar

Answer 7

A. dorsal and lumbar

umbilical refers to the navel
crural refers to shin area

orbital refers to the region around the eye

patellar refers to the front of the knee

Question 8

which of the statements below is/ are accurate

A. the axillary region is superior to the cephalic region
B. the oral, nasal, buccal, and ocular regions are all anterior to the occipital region
C. digital or phalangeal structures may be pedal or manual
D. the axillary, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, popliteal, and sural subregions are all associated with the upper limbs

Answer 8

B. the oral, nasal, buccal, and ocular regions are all anterior to the occiptal region

C. digital or phalangeal structures may be pedal or manual