BIOD 151 Module 1 Exam Study
Questions with Answers
Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? - ANSWER In supination the
forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are uncrossed.
Define elevation - ANSWER upward movement of a structure
Define depression in anatomy - ANSWER downward movement of a structure
Define retraction - ANSWER the movement of a structure in the posterior direction
Define protraction - ANSWER the movement of a structure in the anterior direction
, A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist laterally toward
the radius - what is this action called? - ANSWER Radial deviation
This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk. - ANSWER axial division
This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. - ANSWER
sagittal plane
These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and posterior parts. -
ANSWER frontal planes
A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts. - ANSWER superior
and inferior
These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical planes. -
ANSWER oblique
This body cavity protects the nervous system. - ANSWER dorsal body cavity
This body cavity encases the brain. - ANSWER cranial
This cavity encloses the spinal cord. - ANSWER spinal
The frontal plane is also known as what plane? - ANSWER coronal
The ventral body cavity is divided into these two cavities. - ANSWER thoracic and
abdominopelvic
This cavity encloses the heart. - ANSWER pericardial
Questions with Answers
Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? - ANSWER In supination the
forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are uncrossed.
Define elevation - ANSWER upward movement of a structure
Define depression in anatomy - ANSWER downward movement of a structure
Define retraction - ANSWER the movement of a structure in the posterior direction
Define protraction - ANSWER the movement of a structure in the anterior direction
, A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist laterally toward
the radius - what is this action called? - ANSWER Radial deviation
This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk. - ANSWER axial division
This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. - ANSWER
sagittal plane
These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and posterior parts. -
ANSWER frontal planes
A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts. - ANSWER superior
and inferior
These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical planes. -
ANSWER oblique
This body cavity protects the nervous system. - ANSWER dorsal body cavity
This body cavity encases the brain. - ANSWER cranial
This cavity encloses the spinal cord. - ANSWER spinal
The frontal plane is also known as what plane? - ANSWER coronal
The ventral body cavity is divided into these two cavities. - ANSWER thoracic and
abdominopelvic
This cavity encloses the heart. - ANSWER pericardial
