FREE NSCA-CPT Human Anatomy and Physiology Diagnostic Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following pairs of orientations are not opposites?

Accepted Answer

Proximal and lateral

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Anterior and posterior

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Superficial and deep

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Superior and inferior

Question 2

The elbow is distal to which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

Wrist

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Sternum

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Shoulder

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Biceps brachii

Question 3

What posture does pronation's opposite?

Accepted Answer

Supination

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Circumduction

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Dorsiflexion

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Eversion

Question 4

With radial wrist deviation, which way does your hand move?

Accepted Answer

Laterally

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Anteriorly

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Medially

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Posteriorly

Question 5

The term "proximal" refers to a location that is close to another.

Accepted Answer

closer to the trunk than

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farther from the trunk than

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farther from the midline than

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closer to the midline than

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next to

Question 6

What is the opposite of anterior?

Accepted Answer

Ventral

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Superior

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Superficial

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Dorsal

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Sternal

Question 7

What in directional anatomy does the term "lateral" mean?

Accepted Answer

Away from the midline of the body

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Close to the latissimus dorsi muscle

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In between the midline and the dermis

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Away from the latissimus dorsi muscle

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Attached to the midline of the body

Question 8

Which of the following orientations is the body divided into by a transverse section?

Accepted Answer

Superior and inferior

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Anterior and posterior

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Legs and torso

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Medial and sagittal

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Left and right

Question 9

The body is divided into which of the following orientations by a coronal section?

Accepted Answer

Anterior and posterior

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Head and body

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Medial and sagittal

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Left and right

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Superior and inferior

Question 10

Which cavity of the body does the brain inhabit?

Accepted Answer

The dorsal cavity

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The skull cavity

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The pelvic cavity

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The ventral cavity

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The anterior cavity