Introduction
Directional Terms
Regional Anatomy
Sections and Planes
Body Cavities and Membranes
100

The study of the function of the human body is termed _______.


  1. gross anatomy

  2. systemic anatomy

  3. cytology

  4. physiology


4. physiology

100

The nose is ______ to the lips.


  1. anterior

  2. superior

  3. medial

  4. proximal

2. superior

100

The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?


  1. Neck

  2. Arm

  3. Elbow

  4. Knee

1. Neck

100

The ______ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.


  1. sagittal

  2. midsagittal

  3. frontal

  4. transverse

2. midsagittal

100

Which of the following are the two major closed body cavities?


  1. Ventral and dorsal

  2. Superior and inferior

  3. Thoracic and abdominal

  4. Cranial and spinal

1. Ventral and dorsal

200

Groups of similar cells that have a common function are classified as a(n) _______.


  1. tissue

  2. organ

  3. organ system

  4. organism

1. tissue

200

The knee is ______ to the ankle.


  1. posterior

  2. lateral

  3. medial

  4. proximal

4. proximal

200

The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?


  1. Mouth

  2. Knee

  3. Eye

  4. Ear

3. Eye

200

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the _______.


  1. sagittal

  2. midsagittal

  3. frontal

  4. transverse

4. transverse

200

The layer of a serous membrane that lines the body cavity is the ______ layer.


  1. visceral

  2. parietal

  3. mucous

  4. pleural

2. parietal

300

Which of the following body systems is a fast-acting control system?


  1. Muscular system

  2. Digestive system

  3. Nervous system

  4. Reproductive system

3. Nervous system

300

The eyes are _________ to the ears.


  1. deep

  2. medial

  3. superior

  4. dorsal

2. medial

300

If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?


  1. Arm

  2. Forearm

  3. Elbow

  4. Neck

2. Forearm

300

If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ______ cut to amputate the toe.


  1. sagittal

  2. midsagittal

  3. frontal

  4. transverse

3. frontal

300

What structure divides the anterior cavity into two sections?


  1. Spinal column

  2. Heart

  3. Mediastinum

  4. Diaphragm

4. Diaphragm

400

Which of the following is NOT a survival need?


  1. Normal body temperature

  2. Growth

  3. Appropriate atmospheric pressure

  4. Nutrients 

2. Growth

400

The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and therefore is _______ to the heart.


  1. superior

  2. anterior

  3. medial

  4. proximal

2. anterior

400

When taking a popliteal pulse, you would be feeling what region of the body?


  1. Front of the wrist

  2. Front of the elbow

  3. Behind the knee

  4. Side of the neck

3. Behind the knee

400

A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane?


  1. Sagittal

  2. Midsagittal

  3. Frontal

  4. Transverse

4. Transverse

400

Which membrane lines the abdomino-pelvic cavity?


  1. Pleural

  2. Peritoneal

  3. Pericardial

  4. Synovial



2. Peritoneal

500

During exercise the body cools itself by sweating. Sweating in response to an elevated body temperature is an example of what process?


  1. Metabolism

  2. Movement

  3. Positive feedback

  4. Homeostasis

4. Homeostasis

500

While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were _______ to the arteries.


  1. anterior

  2. posterior

  3. superficial

  4. deep

3. superficial

500

A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.


  1. big toe

  2. thumb

  3. finger

  4. vertebra

1. big toe

500

To amputate an entire upper extremity, the surgeon would cut in which plane?


  1. Parasagittal

  2. Midsagittal

  3. Frontal

  4. Transverse

1. Parasagittal

500

If someone has broken a leg, he or she has damaged the ________ division of the body.

  1. dorsal

  2. appendicular

  3. superficial

  4. axial



2. appendicular

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