Question

e. use the language of anatomy to answer the questions. select the correct answer to each question. (lo 3.9) 1. which of the following medical terms is not an anatomic plane? a. transverse d. supine b. frontal e. coronal c. sagittal 2. which of the following medical terms is not a correct pair of opposites? a. anterior posterior b. inferior superior c. dorsal proximal d. prone supine e. caudal cephalic 3. which of the following medical terms has an element meaning nearest? a. ventral d. sagittal b. proximal e. superior c. supine 4. which of the following terms means the same thing as coronal? a. frontal d. dorsal b. superior e. cephalic c. ventral 5. if dorsal is equivalent to posterior, it means they are a. nouns. d. the same. b. verbs. e. the opposite. c. adjectives.

Explanation:

1. Transverse, frontal, and sagittal are anatomic planes, while supine is a body - position, not a plane.
2. Anterior - posterior, inferior - superior, prone - supine, caudal - cephalic are pairs of opposites in anatomy. Dorsal refers to the back and proximal refers to closeness to the origin, they are not opposites.
3. Proximal means nearest to the origin or attachment point.
4. Coronal and frontal both refer to a plane that divides the body into front and back sections.
5. Dorsal and posterior are equivalent terms, and they are adjectives used to describe the back - side of the body.

Answer:

1. d. supine
2. c. dorsal, proximal
3. b. proximal
4. a. frontal
5. c. adjectives