Fish MCQ 33

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, July 27 1973 by fish

Last modified on Friday, July 27 1973.

 
        A) Transverse
 
        B) Coronal
 
        C) Rostral
 
        D) Sagittal
 

 

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This question was created on July 27, 1973 by fish.
This question was last modified on July 27, 1973.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Transverse

This answer is incorrect.

Transverse planes are perpendicular to the long axis of the body. Like if you're in a magician's box and you're cut in half.  (See References)

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B) Coronal

This answer is incorrect.

Coronal planes are parallel to the long axis of the body but perpendicular to the sagittal plane. Corona means crown hahaha so imagine putting like a crown headband on.   (See References)

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C) Rostral

This answer is incorrect.

This isn't even a plane! Rostrum does mean "beak" so it's a direction that means "toward the nose"  (See References)

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D) Sagittal

This answer is correct.

Sagittal plane goes through the midline and divides the brain into two symmetrical halves. Sagittalmeans arrow so think of it as someone shooting an arrow directly at your face :)  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, T. W., & Nolte, J. (2019). Chapter 3: Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System. In Nolte's essentials of the human brain. essay, Elsevier.

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Fish MCQ 33
Question ID: 112622141
Question written by fish. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 07/27/1973
Modified: 07/27/1973
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