ABMDI Registry Exam and answers

Anacephalic - correct answer An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane - correct answer The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane - correct answer The plane that divides the body into right and left halves Transverse - correct answer The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves Lateral - correct answer Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or away from the midline of the body Medial - correct answer Describes any surface or portion of the body that points of faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane) Proximal - correct answer Refers to a relative position that is farther away from the central portion of the body or origin of the structure (e.g., the position of the hand is distal to the shoulder)