Head & Neck AP Quiz 1

Question 1

Contralateral

Answer 1

Structure on the opposite side of the body

Question 2

Ipsilateral

Answer 2

Structure on the same side of the body

Question 3

Superficial

Answer 3

Structure located towards the surface of the body

Question 4

Deep

Answer 4

Structure located inwards, away from body surface

Question 5

Ventral

Answer 5

Front of an area of the body

Question 6

Dorsal

Answer 6

Back of an area of the body

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Front of an area of the body

Question 8

Posterior

Answer 8

Back of an area of the body

Question 9

Superior

Answer 9

Area that faces toward the head of the body, away from the feet

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body

Question 11

Buccal

Answer 11

Structure closest to the inner cheek

Question 12

Facial

Answer 12

Structure closest to the facial surface

Question 13

Labial

Answer 13

Structures closest to the lips

Question 14

Palatal

Answer 14

Structures closest to the palate

Question 15

Lingual

Answer 15

Structures closest to the tongue

Question 16

Median Plane

Answer 16

Midsagittal plane; imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Question 17

Sagittal plane

Answer 17

Any plane parallel to the median plane

Question 18

Frontal plane

Answer 18

Coronal plane; imaginary line dividing the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts

Question 19

Horizontal plane

Answer 19

imaginary line dividing the body at any level into superior and inferior parts and is always perpendicular to the median plane

Question 20

Midsagittal section

Answer 20

median section; division through the median plane

Question 21

Frontal section

Answer 21

coronal section; division through any frontal plane

Question 22

Transverse section

Answer 22

horizontal section; division through a horizontal plane