MMSC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ proximal vs distal . Answer: proximal - close to trunk or origin
distal - far from the trunk or origin
▶ sagittal plane . Answer: divides body into left and right
▶ axial/ transversal plane . Answer: horizontal - cuts in half leaving superior
and inferior halves
▶ coronal / frontal plane . Answer: divides into front and back
▶ diaphragm . Answer: seperates chest and abdominal cavities
▶ pleural membrane . Answer: thin layer surrounding the lungs
▶ peritoneum . Answer: membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and
organs
▶ supine vs prone . Answer: prone - laying on belly
supine- laying on back
▶ Chapter 3 . Answer:
▶ -gram . Answer: record
▶ -megaly . Answer: enlargement
▶ -ectomy vs -stomy vs -tomy . Answer: - ectomy is removal
- stomy is to create an opening
- tomy is incision
▶ -scope . Answer: instrument for viewing
▶ -centesis . Answer: surgical puncture to remove fluid
▶ -dynia vs -algia . Answer: both mean pain
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ proximal vs distal . Answer: proximal - close to trunk or origin
distal - far from the trunk or origin
▶ sagittal plane . Answer: divides body into left and right
▶ axial/ transversal plane . Answer: horizontal - cuts in half leaving superior
and inferior halves
▶ coronal / frontal plane . Answer: divides into front and back
▶ diaphragm . Answer: seperates chest and abdominal cavities
▶ pleural membrane . Answer: thin layer surrounding the lungs
▶ peritoneum . Answer: membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and
organs
▶ supine vs prone . Answer: prone - laying on belly
supine- laying on back
▶ Chapter 3 . Answer:
▶ -gram . Answer: record
▶ -megaly . Answer: enlargement
▶ -ectomy vs -stomy vs -tomy . Answer: - ectomy is removal
- stomy is to create an opening
- tomy is incision
▶ -scope . Answer: instrument for viewing
▶ -centesis . Answer: surgical puncture to remove fluid
▶ -dynia vs -algia . Answer: both mean pain
