LOA Anatomy Test Study Questions

Front

The hands are ____ to the feet.

Back

superior

Front

What type of plane is number 3?

Back

Coronal/frontal

Front

The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles. (True/False)

Back

TRUE

Front

The nose is ____ to the forehead.

Back

inferior

Front

What are the two major body cavities?

Back

Dorsal and Ventral

Front

Define 'superior' in anatomical terms.

Back

Positioned above or higher than another part of the body.

Front

Define 'inferior' in anatomical terms.

Back

Positioned below or lower than another part of the body.

Front

What is the 'coronal plane'?

Back

A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts.

Front

What is the 'transverse plane'?

Back

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.

Front

What does 'superficial' mean in anatomy?

Back

Located near the surface of the body.