chapter 1 - head & neck anatomy
the nomenclature of anatomy is based on the body being in which position? 1. physiologic 2. dorsal 3. embryonic 4. anatomic 5. ventral
anatomic
____ ____ is the system of names for anatomic structures
anatomic nomenclature
which of the following is the system of names for anatomic structures? 1. anatomic nomenclature 2. microanatomy 3. anatomic position 4. golden proportions 5. surface anatomy
anatomic nomenclature
nomenclature of anatomy is based on the body being in ____ ____
anatomic position
8 letter word for: front of an area of the body
anterior
the front of an area in relationship to the entire body is its ____ part. (8 letter word)
anterior
the front of an area in relationship to the entire body is its _____? 1. dorsal region 2. anterior part 3. superior part 4. median plane 5. ventral region
anterior part
4 letter word for: pointed end of a conical strucutre
apex
____ is the pointed end(s) of a conical structure (4 letter word)
apex
____ is the pointed end(s) of a conical structure (5 letter word)
apices
a frontal plane placed through the body will always bisect the 1. nose 2. mouth 3. arms 4. eyes
arms
which of the following statements concerning anatomic position is correct? 1. body is erect with eyes looking forward. 2. arms are at sides with palms directed backward 3. arms are behind the head with toes directed forward 4. body is supine with eyes closed
body is erect with eyes looking forward
which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning anatomic variation within the head and neck? 1. number of bones and muscles usually varies 2. bones can vary in the size of processes 3. lymph nodes never vary in placement 4. variations of anatomy do not impact dental treatment
bones can vary in the size of processes
proximal refers to a body part that is: 1. closer to the medial plane of the body than another part 2. farther from the medial plane of the body than another part 3. farther from the point of attachment to the body than another part 4. closer to the point of attachment to the body than another part
closer to the point of attachment of the body than another part
the number of bones and muscles in the head and neck is USUALLY ______? 1. never the same between men and women 2. known to vary 3. never the same between nonrelated persons 4. not known until radiographic analysis 5. constant
constant
13 letter word for: structures on the opposite side of the body
contralateral
____ is a structure on the opposite side of the body (13 letter word)
contralateral
a structure on the opposite side of the body is considered ______? 1. medial 2. contralateral 3. proximal 4. distal 5. ipsilateral
contralateral
4 letter word for: structures located inward and away from the body's surface
deep
a structure located inward, away from the body surface is considered ____ (4 letter word)
deep
if the skin in a region is considered superficial, then the related bones in the same reion are considered 1. deep 2. superficial 3. superior 4. inferior
deep
structures that are located inward, away from the body surface are considered: 1. distal 2. superficial 3. deep 4. contralateral 5. external
deep
6 letter word for: an area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
distal
an area farther from the median plane is ____ (6 letter word)
distal
an area farther from the median plane is considered ______? 1. distal 2. contralateral 3. ipsilateral 4. medial 5. proximal
distal
if the shoulder of the upper limb is considered proximal, then the ipsilateral fingers are considered 1. proximal 2. medial 3. distal 4. superficial
distal
6 letter word for: back of an area of the body
dorsal
_____ is the part directed toward the posterior when considering the entire body (6 letter word)
dorsal
which of the following is a CORRECT statement when considering facial features? 1. ears are medial to the nose 2. ears are lateral to the nose 3. ears are medial to the eyes 4. mouth is lateral to the nose
ears are lateral to the nose
8 letter word for: outer side of the wall of a hollow strucutre
external
the outer side of the wall of a hollow structure is 1. external 2. exterior 3. internal 4. interior
external
the outer side of the wall of a hollow structure is ____ (8 letter word)
external
7 letter word for: plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts
frontal
the ____ section or coronal section is a division through any frontal plane
frontal
____ ____ is a plane related to an imaginary line dividing the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts
frontal plane
which of the following planes divides any part of the body further into anterior and posterior parts? 1. sagittal plane 2. horizontal plane 3. frontal plane 4. median plane
frontal plane
which of the following sections is considered also a coronal section? 1. sagittal plane 2. horizontal plane 3. frontal plane 4. median plane
frontal plane
10 letter word for: plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into superior and inferior parts
horizontal
____ plane is a plane related to an imaginary line dividing the body at any level into superior and inferior parts (10 letter word)
horizontal
what kind of plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS perpendicular to the median plane? 1. coronal plane 2. another median plane 3. horizontal plane 4. sagittal plane 5. frontal plane
horizontal plane
8 letter word for: area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body
inferior
an area that faces away from the head and toward the feet is its ____ part (8 letter word)
inferior
8 letter word for: inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
internal
____ is the inner side of a wall of a hollow structure (8 letter word)
internal
11 letter word for: structures on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
a structure on the same side of the body is considered ____ (11 letter word)
ipsilateral
a structure on the same side of the body is considered _____? 1. proximal 2. distal 3. contralateral 4. medial 5. ipsilateral
ipsilateral
structures on the same side of the body are considered: 1. proximal 2. lateral 3. medial 4. ipsilateral 5. contralateral
ipsilateral
which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning human anatomy? 1. apex of a conical structure is the flat base 2. two halves of the body are always symmetric 3. external surface is the inner wall of a hollow structure 4. joints, vessels, nerves, glands, and nodes vary in size
joints, vessels, nerves, glands, and nodes vary in size
7 letter word for: area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
lateral
an area farther from the median plane of the body or structure is considered ____ (7 letter word)
lateral
which of the terms is used to describe an area of the body that is farther from the median plane? 1. proximal 2. lateral 3. medial 4. ipsilateral 5. contralateral
lateral
the median plane placed through the body will divide the right arm and the 1. right leg 2. brain 3. nose 4. left leg
left leg
6 letter word for: area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
medial
an area closer to the median plane of the body or structure is considered ____ or mesial within the dentition (6 letter word)
medial
a structure located at the median plane (like the nose) is considered ____ (6 letter word)
median
the ____ plane or midsagittal plane is related by an imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves (6 letter word)
median
Which of the following planes divides the body in anatomic position into right and left halves? 1. horizontal plane 2. median plane 3. coronal plane 4. frontal plane
median plane
through which plane of the body in anatomic position is a midsagittal section taken? 1. horizontal plane 2. median plane 3. coronal plane 4. frontal plane
median plane
11 letter word for: section of the body through the median plane
midsagittal
the ____ section or median section is a division through the median plane (11 letter word)
midsagittal
the back of an area is its ____ part (8 letter word)
posterior
8 letter word for: an area closer to the median plane of the body
proximal
an area closer to the median plane is considered to be ____ (8 letter word)
proximal
8 letter word for: any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the median plane
sagittal
a ____ plane is a plane related to any imaginary line dividing the body that is parallel to the median plane (8 letter word)
sagittal
what kind of plane is created with an imaginary plane that is parallel to the median plane? 1. horizontal plane 2. another median plane 3. sagittal plane 4. frontal plane 5. coronal plane
sagittal plane
11 letter word for: structures located toward the surface of the body
superficial
a structure located toward the surface of the body is _____ (11 letter word)
superficial
8 letter word for: area that faces toward the head of the body and away from the feet
superior
an area of the body in anatomic position that faces toward the head is considered: 1. inferior 2. superior 3. proximal 4. distal 5. distal
superior
an area that faces toward the head and away from the feet is its ____ part (8 letter word)
superior
an area that faces toward the head and away from the feet is its _____? 1. anterior part 2. median plane 3. dorsal region 4. ventral region 5. superior part
superior part
if a transverse plane occurs through the navel, which of the following statements is CORRECT? 1. chest and ears will be on different parts of the body 2. chest and knees will be on the same part of the body 3. feet and knees will be on different parts of the body 4. thighs and feet will be on the same part of the body
thighs and feet will be on the same part of the body
10 letter word for: section of the body through any horizontal plane
transverse
the ____ section or horizontal section is a division through a horizontal plane (10 letter word)
transverse
which of the following sections is considered also a horizontal section? 1. midsagittal section 2. transverse section 3. frontal section 4. median section
transverse section
7 letter word for: front of an area of the body
ventral
the ____ part is directed toward the anterior and is the opposite of the dorsal (7 letter word)
ventral
