Deck 1: The Language of Anatomy

Question 1

If you look at an MRI scan that is oval in shape and you can see the liver, vertebra, and spleen, this scan was made in the _ _ plane.

A) frontal
B) transverse
C) sagittal

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The term femoral pertains to the .

A) thigh
B) arm
C) forearm
D) leg

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The surface of the human body faces forward.

A) inferior
B) superior
C) dorsal
D) ventral

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The frontal plane divides the body into .

A) right and left parts
B) anterior and posterior parts
C) superior and inferior parts

Question 5

In anatomical position, the .

A) feet are slightly apart, and the toes point forward
B) head is turned to the side
C) human is sitting
D) upper limbs hang in a natural position at the side of the body

Question 6

Which region is visible only on the posterior/dorsal body surface?

A) patellar
B) calcaneal
C) mammary
D) buccal

Question 7

The plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

A) transverse
B) parasagittal
C) frontal (coronal)
D) sagittal (medial)

Question 8

It is useful to divide this body cavity into quadrants for study because it is large and contains many organs.

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

Question 9

This small body cavity in the head holds the eyes.

A) orbital
B) middle ear
C) oral
D) nasal

Question 10

The diaphragm is a physical separation between the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Question 11

This set of body terms for orientation and direction depends on anatomical position; the terms have different meanings for humans and four-legged animals.

A) proximal/distal
B) dorsal/ventral
C) anterior/posterior
D) medial/lateral

Question 12

A patient has a bruise on the ventral surface of the upper limb just distal to the antecubital region. It is located on the _ .

A) posterior forearm
B) anterior arm
C) posterior arm
D) anterior forearm

Question 13

The umbilical region of the human is on the surface, and the umbilical region of the dog is on the surface.

A) anterior, inferior
B) posterior, inferior
C) anterior, superior
D) posterior, superior

Question 14

When you open the abdominal cavity of your dissection specimen, you realize that the kidneys are _ _ to the intestines.

A) proximal
B) deep
C) medial
D) ventral

Question 15

This serous membrane lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers its organs.

A) pleura
B) peritoneum
C) pericardium

Question 16

Pericardium surrounds the _.

A) heart
B) brain
C) lungs
D) intestines

Question 17

The stomach is found primarily in the _ quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity.

A) left lower
B) right upper
C) left upper
D) right lower

Question 18

The mammary region is to the sternal region.

A) superior
B) medial
C) inferior
D) lateral

Question 19

This organ is found in the thoracic cavity.

A) small intestine
B) stomach
C) lung
D) liver

Question 20

Of the nine regions used by anatomists to divide the abdominopelvic cavity, this one is most superior and medial.

A) umbilical
B) hypogastric
C) epigastric
D) lumbar

Question 21

The visceral pleura lines the _.

A) lungs
B) digestive organs
C) thoracic cavity
D) heart

Question 22

The urinary bladder, found in the region of the abdominopelvic cavity, is evenly divided between the two abdominopelvic quadrants.

A) hypogastric, lower
B) umbilical, upper
C) epigastric, lower
D) iliac, upper

Question 23

These structures are seen in a midsagittal section of the human.

A) trachea, lung
B) nose, umbilicus (navel)
C) stomach, kidney
D) ribs, thigh

Question 24

The oral cavity is a part of which body system?

A) respiratory
B) urinary
C) nervous
D) digestive

Question 25

Damage to this serous membrane can cause the lungs to collapse.

A) pleura
B) peritoneum
C) pericardium

Question 26

This body cavity does not have a bony protection.

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

Question 27

is found in the right hypochondriac region.

A) The appendix
B) The liver
C) Most of the small intestine
D) The right lung

Question 28

The spinal cord is found in this body cavity.

A) vertebral
B) thorax and abdominopelvic
C) cranial
D) thorax

Question 29

These two organs are found in the thorax.

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

Question 30

Which type of section passes through the cranial, vertebral (spinal), thoracic, and abdominopelvic cavities?

A) midsagittal (medial)
B) frontal
C) transverse