Anatomy & Physiology: Body Cavities And Anatomical Directions
A quiz testing knowledge of body cavities in the human body and anatomical directions.
- 1.The eyes are lateral to the nose.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The shoulders are superior to the hips.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The hand is distal to the elbow.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Toward the front of the body is __________ and toward the rear of the body is ___________. [separate answers with a comma]
- 5.Something that is along(toward) the belly surface of the body is ___________.
- A.
Inferior
- B.
Proximal
- C.
Ventral
- D.
Deep
- 6.
When referencing animals, such as a cat, rather than using superior and inferior you would use: _________ and __________.- A.
Visceral and parietal
- B.
Cephalad and caudal
- C.
Superficial and deep
- D.
Left and right
- 7.
This is an example of what kind of cut?
- A.
Sagittal cut
- B.
Frontal cut
- C.
Transverse/ horizontal cut
- 8.
This is an example of a saggital cut.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The membrane that is found around all organs, encasing them for protection and stability, is called ______________ membrane.
- 10.The mediastinum is located inside which cavity?
- A.
Pelvic cavity
- B.
Thoracic cavity
- C.
Cranial cavity
- D.
Visceral cavity
- 11.The part of the serous membrane that touches the organ that it is encasing is called the parietal serous membrane.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.What thick muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
- A.
Diaphragm
- B.
Smooth muscle
- C.
Visceral pericardial muscle
- D.
Thymus
- 13.There are 3 serous-membrane lined cavities in the the Thoracic Cavity. What are they? Check all the apply.
- A.
Left Pleural Cavity
- B.
Peritoneal Cavity
- C.
Right Pleural Cavity
- D.
Ventral Cavity
- E.
Pericardial Cavity
- 14.The abodominopelvic cavity contains a serous membrane-lined cavity called the ________________ cavity.
- A.
Parietal
- B.
Pleural
- C.
Peritoneal
- D.
Pericardial
- E.
Pelvic
- 15.Some organs are not enclosed by the peritoneal cavity membrane. What are some examples of retroperitoneal organs? [check all that apply]
- A.
Kidney
- B.
Lungs
- C.
Bladder
- D.
Ureter
- E.
Spleen
- F.
Large intestine
- 16.Explain where the mesenteries are located and what thier purpose is in the body.
- 17.
Identify and check all the body cavities that are shown in this picture.
- A.
Mediastinum
- B.
Cranial cavity
- C.
Left pleural cavity
- D.
Dorsal body cavity
- E.
Pelvic cavity
- F.
Abdominal cavity
- G.
Spinal cavity
- H.
Nasal cavity
- I.
Right pleural cavity
- J.
Pericardial cavity
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