ABMDI ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE

ABMDI ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE

●● Coronal plane
Answer: The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g,
anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves


●● Mid-sagittal plane
Answer: The plane that divides the body into right and left halves


●● Transverse
Answer: The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g.
superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves


●● Lateral
Answer: Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or
away from the midline of the body


●● Medial
Answer: Describes any surface or portion of the body that points of
faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane)

,●● Proximal
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)


●● Superficial
Answer: Refers to a relative position close to the surface of an organ or
close to the skin


●● Deep
Answer: Refers to a relative position within the body or farther away
from the surface of the body (e.g., farther from the surface)


●● Auricular
Answer: The area of the ear


●● Temporal
Answer: The side (lateral) surface of the head.


●● Occipital
Answer: The back (posterior) surface of the head


●● Parietal

, Answer: The area considers the top of the head. This area abuts the
frontal, temporal, and occipital regions


●● Orbital
Answer: Area of the eye


●● Sternal notch or angle
Answer: The junction of the sternum and the clavicle relating to the T4
to T5 level of vertebral bodies


●● Submental
Answer: The area under the chin or jaw line


●● Costal margin
Answer: The lowest portion of the anterior ribs, corresponding to the
level of the anterior attachment of the diaphragm and L3-L4 vertebral
bodies


●● Umbilicus
Answer: The naval


●● Pectoral girdle