MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the body parts located above the transverse plane called?
A
superior
B
inferior
C
proximal
D
distal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The coronal plane (frontal or Y-X plane) divides the body into dorsal and ventral (back and front) portions. It also separates the anterior and posterior portions. The transverse plane (axial or X-Z plane) divides the body into superior and inferior (head and tail) portions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Superior or cranial-toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity).

Detailed explanation-3: -The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section. 3. Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.

Detailed explanation-4: -The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Superior: Upper or above. Cephalad or Cranial: Head. Caudal or Caudad: Tail, tail end. Anterior: Toward the front. Posterior: Toward the back.

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