HMDC 121 – Anatomy – Class test 1 - SU 1 & 2 – 2024
Surname & Initials: ____________________________Student number:
_______________________
HMDC 121 Class test 1- 2024
Instructions: Sections 1 and 2 must be answered on the multiple-choice card provided. Section 3 must
be answered in the question paper.
Section 1:
1. Which plane movement is acquainted with flexion/ extension? (1)
a. Transverse plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Sagittal plane
2. In which plane does abduction and adduction occur? (1)
a. Sagittal plane
b. Frontal plane
c. Transverse plane
d. Oblique plane
3. which plane is responsible for both abduction/adductions together with circumduction (1)
a. Sagittal plane
b. Frontal plane
c. Transverse plane
d. Oblique plane
4. A transverse plane divides the body into: (1)
a. Upper and lower halves
b. Front and back halves
c. Left and right halves
d. Diagonal halves
5. What differentiates between abduction and adduction? (1)
a. Movement from the midline
b. Combination of A and C
c. Movement towards the midline
d. None of the above
6. Which joints are responsible for making up the shoulder girdle? (1)
a. Acromioclavicular Joint
b. Glenohumeral Joint
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
7. The joint located at the top of the spine, between the atlas and axis, allows for which specific
movement? (1)
a. Flexion and extension of the cervical spine
b. Lateral incline of the cervical spine
c. Lateral rotation of the cervical spine
, HMDC 121 – Anatomy – Class test 1 - SU 1 & 2 – 2024
Surname & Initials: ____________________________Student number:
_______________________
d. Circumduction of the cervical spine
8. In bone terminology, a condyle is: (1)
a. a large bump
b. a small bump
c. a sharp bony projection
d. a joint surface
9. Choose the most appropriate term to fill in the blank: the femur is ___ to the tibia (1)
a. proximal
b. distal
c. medial
d. lateral
10. Which type of joint allows for movement in multiple planes, such as the hip joint? (1)
a. Hinge Joint
b. Ball-and-Socket Joint
c. Pivot Joint
d. Saddle Joint
11. Which type of bone is characterized by being longer than it is wide? (1)
a. Flat Bone
b. Short Bone
c. Long Bone
d. Irregular Bone
12. Which type of bone is typically found in the wrist and ankle? (1)
a. Long Bone
b. Irregular Bone
c. Short Bone
d. Sesamoid Bone
13. Which type of bone has a complex shape that does not fit into other bone type categories and
includes examples like vertebrae? (1)
a. Short Bone
b. Flat Bone
c. Irregular Bone
d. Sesamoid Bone
14. How many sections make up the spinal cord column? (1)
a. 11
b. 8
c. 7
d. 5
15. What do we call the spinal curved laterally away from the midline of the body? (1)
a. Scoliosis
b. Kyphosis
Surname & Initials: ____________________________Student number:
_______________________
HMDC 121 Class test 1- 2024
Instructions: Sections 1 and 2 must be answered on the multiple-choice card provided. Section 3 must
be answered in the question paper.
Section 1:
1. Which plane movement is acquainted with flexion/ extension? (1)
a. Transverse plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Sagittal plane
2. In which plane does abduction and adduction occur? (1)
a. Sagittal plane
b. Frontal plane
c. Transverse plane
d. Oblique plane
3. which plane is responsible for both abduction/adductions together with circumduction (1)
a. Sagittal plane
b. Frontal plane
c. Transverse plane
d. Oblique plane
4. A transverse plane divides the body into: (1)
a. Upper and lower halves
b. Front and back halves
c. Left and right halves
d. Diagonal halves
5. What differentiates between abduction and adduction? (1)
a. Movement from the midline
b. Combination of A and C
c. Movement towards the midline
d. None of the above
6. Which joints are responsible for making up the shoulder girdle? (1)
a. Acromioclavicular Joint
b. Glenohumeral Joint
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
7. The joint located at the top of the spine, between the atlas and axis, allows for which specific
movement? (1)
a. Flexion and extension of the cervical spine
b. Lateral incline of the cervical spine
c. Lateral rotation of the cervical spine
, HMDC 121 – Anatomy – Class test 1 - SU 1 & 2 – 2024
Surname & Initials: ____________________________Student number:
_______________________
d. Circumduction of the cervical spine
8. In bone terminology, a condyle is: (1)
a. a large bump
b. a small bump
c. a sharp bony projection
d. a joint surface
9. Choose the most appropriate term to fill in the blank: the femur is ___ to the tibia (1)
a. proximal
b. distal
c. medial
d. lateral
10. Which type of joint allows for movement in multiple planes, such as the hip joint? (1)
a. Hinge Joint
b. Ball-and-Socket Joint
c. Pivot Joint
d. Saddle Joint
11. Which type of bone is characterized by being longer than it is wide? (1)
a. Flat Bone
b. Short Bone
c. Long Bone
d. Irregular Bone
12. Which type of bone is typically found in the wrist and ankle? (1)
a. Long Bone
b. Irregular Bone
c. Short Bone
d. Sesamoid Bone
13. Which type of bone has a complex shape that does not fit into other bone type categories and
includes examples like vertebrae? (1)
a. Short Bone
b. Flat Bone
c. Irregular Bone
d. Sesamoid Bone
14. How many sections make up the spinal cord column? (1)
a. 11
b. 8
c. 7
d. 5
15. What do we call the spinal curved laterally away from the midline of the body? (1)
a. Scoliosis
b. Kyphosis
