Anatomical Positions

Question 1

referring to the outside of something

Accepted Answer

external

Question 2

referring to the surface of something

Accepted Answer

superficial

Question 3

referring to a point above the point of reference

Accepted Answer

superior

Question 4

Plane that divides a patient into front and back

Accepted Answer

Frontal (Coronal)

Question 5

How many thoracic vertebrae are in the spinal column

Accepted Answer

12

Question 6

referring to points away from the heart and lungs

Accepted Answer

peripheral

Question 7

Plane that divides a patient into top and bottom

Accepted Answer

Transverse

Question 8

The abdomen is divided into 4 quadrants

Accepted Answer

RUQ, LUQ, LLQ, RLQ

Question 9

The abdomen is divided into 3 regions

Accepted Answer

epigastric, umbilicus, hypogastric

Question 10

referring to the heart and lungs - the center

Accepted Answer

central

Question 11

How many lumbar vertebrae are in the spinal column

Accepted Answer

5

Question 12

referring to the front of the body

Accepted Answer

ventral / anterior

Question 13

How many cervical vertebrae are in the spinal column

Accepted Answer

7

Question 14

referring to a location closest to the point of reference

Accepted Answer

proximal

Question 15

referring to the inside of something

Accepted Answer

internal

Question 16

referring to a point below the point of reference

Accepted Answer

inferior

Question 17

referring to a point away from the midline

Accepted Answer

lateral

Question 18

referring to the midline

Accepted Answer

medial

Question 19

Plane that divides a patient into left and right

Accepted Answer

Medial

Question 20

referring to the depth of something, thick

Accepted Answer

deep

Question 21

referring to the back of the body

Accepted Answer

dorsal / posterior

Question 22

referring to a location furthest from the point of reference

Accepted Answer

distal

Questions 22