Exam practice questions 4-8

Question 1

Toward or at the body surface is known as

Answer 1

Superficial

Question 2

Away from the body surface is known as

Answer 2

Depp

Question 3

Between a more medial and more lateral structure is what orientation?

Answer 3

Intermediate

Question 4

Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what direction?

Answer 4

Medial

Question 5

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body, is what direction?

Answer 5

Inferior/ Caudal

Question 6

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure (above) is what direction?

Answer 6

Superior/ Cranial

Question 7

Toward or at the front of the body is what direction?

Answer 7

Anterior/ Ventral

Question 8

Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis?

Answer 8

Distal

Question 9

24. Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand?

Answer 9

Proximal

Question 10

Toward or at the back of the body is what direction?

Answer 10

Dorsal / posterior

Question 11

Closing of a joint is which action?

Answer 11

Flexion

Question 12

Opening of a joint is which action?

Answer 12

Extension

Question 13

In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination?

Answer 13

Supination

Question 14

Why are the hands in anatomical position in supination?

Answer 14

Because the bones of the forearm (radius/ulna) are uncrossed in the supinated position

Question 15

Define Elevation and Depression

Answer 15

Elevation- upward movement of a structure

Depression- downward movement of a structure

Question 16

Define Retraction and Protraction

Answer 16

31. Protraction- movement of the shoulders in the anterior direction
    Retraction- movement of the shoulders in the posterior direction

Question 17

Define Radial and ulnar Deviation

Answer 17

Radial Deviation: when a person in anatomical position, moves their wrist laterally towards the radius
Ulnar Deviation:when a person in anatomical position, moves their wrist Medially towards the ulna

Question 18

This body division includes the head neck and trunk?

Answer 18

Axial Eskeleton

Question 19

This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Answer 19

Sagital

Question 20

These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and posterior parts

Answer 20

Frontal /Coronal

Question 21

A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts:

Answer 21

Superior and inferior

Question 22

These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical planes.

Answer 22

Oblique