BMS 590 Gross Anatomy Exam 1
questions with answers
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Head and toes are
directed anteriorly (forward). Arms on the side & facing anteriorly.
Lower limbs close together and feet parallel.
Anatomical planes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Based on four
imaginary planes that intersect the body in anatomical positon.
Median plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vertical plane passing
longitudinally through the body and divides the body into right and
left halves. Defines the midline of the head, neck, and trunk where it
intersects the surface of the body.
Sagittal planes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vertical planes passing
through the body parallel to the median plane.
Frontal (coronal) plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vertical planes
passing through the body at right angles to the median plane,
dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts.
,Transverse planes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Horizontal planes
passing through the body at right angles to the median and frontal
planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of skin
and its appendages such as hair, nails, and sweat glands, and
subcutaneous tissue just beneath it. This extensive sensory organ
forms the body's outer protective covering and container.
Skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of bones and
cartilage; it provides the basic shape and support for the body and is
what muscular movement uses to create movement. It also provides
protection to vital organs.
Articular system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of joints and
their associated ligaments, connecting the bony parts of the skeletal
system and providing sites at which movements occur.
Muscular system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of skeletal
muscles that act (contract) to move or position parts of the body. Or
smooth and cardiac which propels, expels, or controls the flow of
fluids and contained substances.
,Nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of the central
and peripheral. Controls and coordinates the functions of the organ
systems, which enables the body to respond to its environment.
Circulatory system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of the
cardiovascular and lymphatic systems which function in parallel to
transport the body's fluids.
Superior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Structure that is nearer the
vertex, the topmost point of the cranium.
Cranial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Relates to the cranium and is
used to refer to the direction of the head.
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Refers to a structure that is
situated nearer the sole of the foot.
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Denotes the back surface of the
body or nearer to the back.
Medial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Used to indicate that a structure
is nearer to the median plane of the body.
, Lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Structure is father away from
median plane.
Dorsum - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Superior aspect of any part that
protrudes from the body.
Palmar (specific to hand) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior hand
(palm)
Dorsal (specific to hand) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔posterior hand
(dorsum)
Plantar (specific to feet) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inferior foot
surface (sole)
Dorsal (specific to feet) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Superior foot
surface (dorsum)
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nearer to the trunk or point of
origin
Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Farther from the trunk or point of
origin.
questions with answers
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Head and toes are
directed anteriorly (forward). Arms on the side & facing anteriorly.
Lower limbs close together and feet parallel.
Anatomical planes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Based on four
imaginary planes that intersect the body in anatomical positon.
Median plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vertical plane passing
longitudinally through the body and divides the body into right and
left halves. Defines the midline of the head, neck, and trunk where it
intersects the surface of the body.
Sagittal planes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vertical planes passing
through the body parallel to the median plane.
Frontal (coronal) plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vertical planes
passing through the body at right angles to the median plane,
dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts.
,Transverse planes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Horizontal planes
passing through the body at right angles to the median and frontal
planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of skin
and its appendages such as hair, nails, and sweat glands, and
subcutaneous tissue just beneath it. This extensive sensory organ
forms the body's outer protective covering and container.
Skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of bones and
cartilage; it provides the basic shape and support for the body and is
what muscular movement uses to create movement. It also provides
protection to vital organs.
Articular system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of joints and
their associated ligaments, connecting the bony parts of the skeletal
system and providing sites at which movements occur.
Muscular system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of skeletal
muscles that act (contract) to move or position parts of the body. Or
smooth and cardiac which propels, expels, or controls the flow of
fluids and contained substances.
,Nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of the central
and peripheral. Controls and coordinates the functions of the organ
systems, which enables the body to respond to its environment.
Circulatory system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of the
cardiovascular and lymphatic systems which function in parallel to
transport the body's fluids.
Superior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Structure that is nearer the
vertex, the topmost point of the cranium.
Cranial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Relates to the cranium and is
used to refer to the direction of the head.
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Refers to a structure that is
situated nearer the sole of the foot.
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Denotes the back surface of the
body or nearer to the back.
Medial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Used to indicate that a structure
is nearer to the median plane of the body.
, Lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Structure is father away from
median plane.
Dorsum - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Superior aspect of any part that
protrudes from the body.
Palmar (specific to hand) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior hand
(palm)
Dorsal (specific to hand) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔posterior hand
(dorsum)
Plantar (specific to feet) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inferior foot
surface (sole)
Dorsal (specific to feet) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Superior foot
surface (dorsum)
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nearer to the trunk or point of
origin
Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Farther from the trunk or point of
origin.
