Exam 1: Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy

From the following list of terms, select which terms relate to either an inner OR an outer side of a wall of a hollow organ.

What is another term for coronal plane?

What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?

An area closer to the median plane is considered by anatomists to be distal, and an area farther from the median plane is considered proximal.

The ventral part is directed toward the anterior and is considered the opposite of the dorsal part when considering the entire body.

The transverse section is a division through a _____ plane.

From the following list of terms, select which terms relate to a structure being either on the same side of the body OR on the opposite side of the body.

The number of bones and muscles in the head and neck is NOT usually constant and specific details of these structures can vary from patient to patient.

The face is on the anterior side of the head, and the neck is superior and posterior to the face.

An area closer to the median plane of the body or structure is considered lateral. An area farther from the median plane of the body or structure is considered proximal.

From the following list of terms, select which terms are DIRECTLY associated with the planes that can be noted with the body.

What is the anatomic relationship of the teeth located in the front of the mouth to the teeth located in the back of the mouth?

The median plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves. On the surface of the body, these halves are NEVER symmetric in structure.

Which of the following is meant by the term "ventral"?

Structures on the same side of the body are considered ipsilateral. Structures on the opposite side of the body are considered contralateral.

The dental professional MUST have a thorough understanding of head and neck anatomy when performing patient examination procedures, both extraoral and intraoral. Certain terms can be used to give information about the depth of a structure in relationship to the surface of the body.

What is another term for midsagittal plane?

Muscles may differ in size and details of their attachments. Joints, vessels, nerves, glands, lymph nodes, fasciae, and spaces of an individual can vary in size, location, and even presence.

What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?

A horizontal plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS _______ to the median plane.