Body Planes & Cavities
This is the unit 1 test for anatomy and includes body planes, body cavities, and some introductory information learned in the first days of anatomy.
- 1.The science dealing with the functions of the body parts is called __________.
- A.
Physiology
- B.
Cytology
- C.
Anatomy
- D.
Biology
- 2.The science dealing with the structure of an organism is called __________.
- A.
Physiology
- B.
Cytology
- C.
Anatomy
- D.
Biology
- 3.The term artery in the latin language means what?
- A.
Space Maker
- B.
Oxygen Transporter
- C.
Blood Tube
- D.
Air Holder
- 4.What type of anatomy is studied with the "naked eye?"
- A.
Sight anatomy
- B.
Gross anatomy
- C.
Regional anatomy
- D.
Histologic anatomy
- 5.Describe the anatomical position.
- A.
Face forward, palms down.
- B.
Face and body turned to the side.
- C.
Face forward, palms forward.
- D.
Face forward, palms backwards.
- 6.Body parts close to the midline are said to be __________.
- A.
Midsagittal
- B.
Medial
- C.
Lateral
- D.
Superior
- 7.Dorsal refers to what part of the body?
- A.
Front
- B.
Side
- C.
Bottom
- D.
Back
- 8.How would the elbow be described in comparison to the wrist?
- A.
The elbow is distal compared to the wrist.
- B.
The elbow is frontal compared to the wrist.
- C.
The elbow is proximal compared to the wrist.
- D.
The elbow is inferior compared to the wrist.
- 9.What plane divides the body into a top and bottom half?
- A.
Medial
- B.
Transverse
- C.
Midsagittal
- D.
Frontal
- 10.The origin of a body part is the end that moves.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The ear is __________ to the mouth.
- A.
Superior
- B.
Inferior
- C.
Medial
- D.
Lateral
- 12.The thumb is __________ to the pelvis.
- A.
Superior
- B.
Inferior
- C.
Lateral
- D.
Distal
- 13.The posterior cavity is divided into which sections?
- A.
Spinal cavity & pelvic cavity
- B.
Thoracic cavity & pelvic cavity
- C.
Spinal cavity & cranial cavity
- D.
Thoracic cavity & cranial cavity
- 14.A muscle that seperates the thoracic and the abdominal cavity.
- A.
Peritoneum
- B.
Diaphragm
- C.
Cranial
- D.
Thoracic
- 15.Contains stomach,liver,galbladder,pancreas,small &large intestine,spleen,ovaries, and appendix.
- A.
Ventral
- B.
Cranial
- C.
Abdominal
- D.
Thoracic
- 16.Toward the front of your body is called __________.
- A.
Abdominal
- B.
Ventral
- C.
Cavity
- D.
Dorsal
- 17.What cavity is inferior to the thoracic cavity?
- A.
Abdominal
- B.
Ventral
- C.
Vertebral
- D.
Spinal
- 18.Which of these is found in the dorsal body cavity?
- A.
Liver
- B.
Brain
- C.
Lungs
- D.
Kidneys
- 19.
![What number in the diagram represents the cranial cavity?
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What number in the diagram represents the cranial cavity?- A.
2
- B.
6
- C.
8
- D.
10
- 20.
![What number in the diagram represents the diaphragm?
- ProProfs]( "What number in the diagram represents the diaphragm?")
What number in the diagram represents the diaphragm?- A.
2
- B.
5
- C.
6
- D.
10
- 21.
![What number in the diagram represents the pelvic region?
- ProProfs]( "What number in the diagram represents the pelvic region?")
What number in the diagram represents the pelvic region?- A.
8
- B.
3
- C.
6
- D.
7
- 22.Which of the following organs are contained within the cranial cavity?
- A.
Heart
- B.
Lungs
- C.
Brain
- D.
Spinal Cord
- 23.Which of the following organs are contained within the thoracic cavity?
- A.
Heart
- B.
Brain
- C.
Intestines
- D.
Pancreas
- 24.What regions are found to the left and right of the epigastric region?
- A.
Hypochondriac
- B.
Umbilical
- C.
Iliac
- D.
Lumbar
- 25.What region of the abdomen is situated between the left and right iliac regions?
- A.
Lumbar
- B.
Epigastric
- C.
Umbilical
- D.
Hypogastric
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