WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an extraoral
examination of the patient's eyes?
а. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral - ANSWERSа. Anterior
Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
a. Parallel to the median plane
b. Parallel to the frontal plane
c. Parallel to the horizontal plane
d. Parallel to the coronal plane - ANSWERSa. Parallel to the median plane
When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of the hand
considered?
а. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior - ANSWERSа. Anterior
What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal - ANSWERSb. Contralateral
What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
a. Anterior
b. External
с. Deep
d. Superficial - ANSWERSс. Deep
What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
а. Deep
b. Medial
c. Inferior
d. Superior - ANSWERSd. Superior
Which of the following is meant by the term "ventral"?
, а. Back of an area of the body
b. Front of an area of the body
c. Inner side of an area of the body
d. Outer side of an area of the body - ANSWERSb. Front of an area of the body
Which of the following describes a patient's eyes when they are in anatomic position?
a. Closed tightly
b. Looking toward the lateral
c. Looking toward the medial
d. Looking straight forward - ANSWERSd. Looking straight forward
What is the anatomic relationship of the maxillary arch to the mandibular arch?
a. Deep
b. Inferior
c. Superior
d. Superficial - ANSWERSc. Superior
What is the anatomic relationship of the teeth located in the front of the mouth to the
teeth located in the back of the mouth?
a. Anterior
b. Medial
с. Posterior
d. Superficial - ANSWERSс. Posterior
The inner side of the wall of a hollow structure is referred to as internal. In contrast, the
outer side of the wall of a hollow structure is external.
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is true; the second is false.
d. The first statement is false; the second is true. - ANSWERSa. Both statements are
true.
What is another term for a transverse section?
a. Vertical section
b. Horizontal section
c. Anterior section
d. Posterior section - ANSWERSb. Horizontal section
An area closer to the median plane is considered to be distal, and an area farther from
the median plane is considered proximal.
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is true; the second is false.
d. The first statement is false; the second is true. - ANSWERSb. Both statements are
false.