Deck 1: Introduction to the Human Body

Question 1

Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?

A) umbilical
B) hypogastric
C) right iliac
D) right hypochondriac

Answer 1

right hypochondriac

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the groin region?

A) axillary
B) lumbar
C) cranial
D) inguinal

Answer 2

inguinal

Question 3

Which of the following is a higher order of organization?

A) molecule
B) cell
C) organ
D) tissue

Answer 3

organ

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?

A) groin
B) armpit
C) navel
D) patellar

Question 5

Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?

A) stomach
B) liver
C) lung
D) spinal cord

Question 6

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity,but not in the thoracic cavity?

A) lung
B) heart
C) liver
D) brain

Question 7

The kneecap is located distal to the

A) leg.
B) thigh.
C) foot.
D) toes.

Question 8

Which cavity is divided into quadrants?

A) thoracic
B) abdominopelvic
C) dorsal
D) cranial

Question 9

The thigh is ___________ to the foot.

A) distal
B) proximal
C) inferior
D) deep

Question 10

Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?

A) liver
B) brain
C) heart
D) urinary bladder

Question 11

What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?

A) anatomy
B) histology
C) pathology
D) physiology

Question 12

The thoracic cavity is ___________ to the abdominopelvic cavity.

A) deep
B) distal
C) anterior
D) superior

Question 13

Which word comes from the Greek word meaning "to dissect"?

A) anatomy
B) histology
C) pathology
D) physiology

Question 14

Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?

A) umbilical
B) left hypochondriac
C) epigastric
D) left iliac

Question 15

The leg is ___________ to the thigh.

A) distal
B) proximal
C) superior
D) deep

Question 16

Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?

A) dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
B) mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
C) ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
D) pleural cavity and mediastinum

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the lower back region?

A) groin
B) axillary
C) umbilical
D) lumbar

Question 18

The foot is located ____________ to the leg.

A) proximal
B) superior
C) superficial
D) distal

Question 19

Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?

A) axillary
B) brachial
C) antecubital
D) popliteal

Question 20

The head is located ___________ to the chest.

A) anterior
B) inferior
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C) deep
D) superior

Question 21

In which cavity is the heart not located?

A) mediastinum
B) thoracic cavity
C) ventral cavity
D) dorsal cavity

Question 22

Which group is incorrect?

A) planes:sagittal,frontal,transverse
B) ventral cavities:thoracic,abdominopelvic,cranial
C) dorsal cavities:cranial,vertebral
D) organ systems:circulatory,digestive,respiratory

Question 23

Which group is incorrect?

A) cavities :dorsal,ventral
B) ventral cavities :thoracic,abdominopelvic
C) organ systems :circulatory,digestive,respiratory,brain
D) organs :heart,stomach,lungs,liver

Question 24

This plane divides the body into right and left halves.

A) sagittal
B) coronal
C) transverse
D) frontal

Question 25

What is another name for the frontal plane?

A) sagittal plane
B) cross section
C) transverse plane
D) coronal plane

Question 26

In which cavity is the mediastinum located?

A) pelvic cavity
B) dorsal cavity
C) thoracic cavity
D) abdominal cavity

Question 27

This organ is located in the ventral cavity,thoracic cavity,but not in the mediastinum.

A) lung
B) liver
C) stomach
D) heart

Question 28

Which group is incorrect?

A) planes :transverse,sagittal,frontal
B) cavities :dorsal,ventral
C) ventral cavities :thoracic,vertebral
D) organs :heart,stomach,lungs,brain

Question 29

Which area appears only on the posterior part of the body?

A) gluteal
B) patellar
C) umbilical
D) sternal

Question 30

This area is inferior to the diaphragm.

A) axillary
B) inguinal
C) occipital
D) cervical

Question 31

Which organ is located within the mediastinum?

A) lungs
B) stomach
C) liver
D) heart

Question 32

Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?

A) popliteal
B) umbilical
C) lumbar
D) occipital