Deck 1: The Human Body: an Orientation

Question 1

The chest is ________ to the abdomen.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Figure 1.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.

Which letter indicates the scapular region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Figure 1.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.

Which letter indicates the acromial region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Figure 1.1
Which letter indicates the umbilical region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 5

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Figure 1.1
Which letter indicates the femoral region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 6

The acromial region is ________ to the scapular region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 7

Figure 1.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.

Which letter indicates the occipital region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 8

The brain is ________ to the skull.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 9

The thumb is ________ to the index finger.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 10

Figure 1.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.

Which letter indicates the popliteal region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 11

The lip is ________ to the chin.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 12

The axillary region is ________ to the sternum.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 13

The knee is ________ to the foot.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 14

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Figure 1.1
Which letter indicates the hallux?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 15

Muscles are ________ to the skin.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 16

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Figure 1.1
Which letter indicates the mental region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 17

The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 18

The eye is ________ to the occipital region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 19

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Figure 1.1
Which letter indicates the inguinal region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 20

Figure 1.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.

Which letter indicates the lumbar region?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 21

During the process of ________, noncellular artifacts can be introduced into histology samples.

A) time
B) observation
C) staining
D) photography

Question 22

What is the function of serous membranes?

A) They act like wrapping paper to hold visceral organs together.
B) They contain gland cells that secrete mucus.
C) They halt the spread of infection.
D) They reduce friction so that viscera move freely.

Question 23

The femoral region is ________ to the plantar region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 24

The pubic area is ________ to the gluteal region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 25

A coronal section through the human body can

A) pass through both the nose and the occipital region.
B) pass through both ears.
C) provide mirror right and left images.
D) lie in a horizontal plane.

Question 26

The cervical region is the

A) thigh.
B) calf.
C) neck.
D) head.

Question 27

The umbilical region is ________ to the lumbar region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 28

The smallest living unit is

A) a cell.
B) an organ.
C) a human being.
D) a molecule.

Question 29

The main purpose of fixation is

A) to preserve the tissue.
B) to mend breaks in tissue sections.
C) to make an organ easier to section.
D) to stick tissue sections to a glass slide.

Question 30

The "CT" in "CT scanning" stands for

A) cut transversely.
B) Charles Thorgaard, the inventor's name.
C) correlated thickness.
D) computed tomography.

Question 31

Which organ system consists of vessels that do not carry blood, but pick up fluids (and some cells) that are leaked from the blood?

A) urinary
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) lymphatic

Question 32

Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages?

A) developmental anatomy
B) pathological anatomy
C) regional anatomy
D) surface anatomy

Question 33

An example of an organ is

A) a fat cell.
B) the intestine.
C) epithelium.
D) the cardiovascular system (but not the circulatory system).

Question 34

The dorsal hollow nerve cord

A) develops into the brain and spinal cord.
B) is a primitive supporting rod.
C) contains the notochord.
D) is the same as the human backbone.

Question 35

Which organ system includes the pancreas, thymus, testes, and pituitary gland?

A) integumentary
B) endocrine
C) reproductive
D) lymphatic

Question 36

The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 37

The heart is ________ to the sternum.

A) superior
B) lateral
C) anterior
D) proximal
E) deep

Question 38

A histologist examines a specimen that has an epithelium overlying some smooth muscle. This specimen is part of

A) a molecule.
B) a cell.
C) a tissue.
D) an organ.

Question 39

Large molecules such as proteins are called

A) cells.
B) macromolecules.
C) multi-atom units.
D) cellular organelles.

Question 40

An example of a tissue in the body is

A) the stomach.
B) a muscle cell.
C) epithelium.
D) a macromolecule.

Question 41

Which structure is not present in the mediastinum?

A) esophagus
B) heart
C) lung
D) trachea

Question 42

Which organ system covers the external surface of the body, but not the internal surface of the mouth?

A) lymphatic
B) digestive
C) integumentary
D) cutaneous

Question 43

The extremities are the same as

A) the ears.
B) the fingers and toes.
C) the limbs.
D) all structures in the head.

Question 44

A physician viewing an injury to the back would look at the patient's ________ side.

A) lateral
B) posterior
C) cranial
D) ventral

Question 45

The height of an average person's trunk, from neck to perineum, is about

A) 5 meters.
B) 10 centimeters.
C) 1000 μm.
D) 1 meter.

Question 46

What is the main advantage of MRI as a medical imaging technique?

A) It is safe.
B) The patient feels less pain during the procedure than with any other imaging technique.
C) It is very inexpensive.
D) It shows soft tissues very clearly.

Question 47

The ________ body cavity contains the brain.

A) dorsal
B) ventral
C) serous
D) lateral

Question 48

Which structure is not covered by visceral serosa?

A) lungs
B) ribs
C) stomach
D) uterus

Question 49

The femoral region is the

A) buttocks.
B) hip.
C) thigh.
D) toes.

Question 50

Which statement concerning the anatomical position is False?

A) The palms face anteriorly.
B) The toes point anteriorly, but the fingers point inferiorly.
C) The knees, elbow, and neck are straight (not bent).
D) The person is lying down, as straight as possible.

Question 51

Another name for the midsagittal plane is

A) parasagittal.
B) oblique.
C) coronal.
D) median.

Question 52

The roots of anatomical terminology lie mainly in

A) German and French.
B) Latin and Greek.
C) Esperanto.
D) Russian and Old English.

Question 53

The inguinal region lies

A) anterior to the elbow joint.
B) on the anterior neck.
C) where the thigh joins the trunk.
D) on the external genitals.

Question 54

Which of the following pairs of organs/structures is located ipsilateral?

A) cecum : sigmoid colon
B) descending colon : spleen
C) mouth : navel
D) right lung : left lung

Question 55

The perineal region is the

A) side of the leg.
B) region between the external genitals and the anus.
C) point of the shoulder.
D) superior part of the gluteal region.

Question 56

Although transmission electron microscopy is usually used for high-magnification viewing, it is certainly possible to use it at low magnification as well. That is, one can produce similar micrographs of tissues taken by light microscopy and electron microscopy at the same magnification. Even at the same magnification, however, you can easily tell the two kinds of micrographs apart. How?

A) The image in the electron micrograph is still sharper.
B) Tissue viewed by electron microscopy is colored, whereas light micrographs are always black and white (and shades of gray).
C) Tissue for light microscopy cannot be fixed (no fixation).
D) Tissue for electron microscopy cannot be sectioned.

Question 57

Bilateral symmetry can apply to objects as well as to animal bodies. Which of the following capital letters of the alphabet is not bilaterally symmetrical?

A) A
B) M
C) L
D) O

Question 58

What point or structure in the body is located farthest laterally? (Hint: Questions always refer to the body in the anatomical position.)

A) the coxal region
B) ear
C) little toe
D) tip of thumb

Question 59

Which organ system includes the spinal cord?

A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) nervous
D) integumentary

Question 60

A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane.

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

Question 61

The axillary artery is found in the region of the

A) posterior surface of the knee.
B) vertebral column.
C) armpit.
D) long axis of any limb.

Question 62

Which statement about visceral serosa is False?

A) It clings to the surface of organs.
B) It is continuous with the membrane that covers the outer body wall.
C) It is deep to the parietal serosa.
D) It lines the internal surface of hollow organs.

Question 63

Serous cavities contain air.

Question 64

Which structures are evidence of the vertebrate characteristic of segmentation?

A) branches of the blood vessels
B) multiple joints of fingers
C) subdivisions of the gastrointestinal tract
D) vertebral column

Question 65

Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant?

A) appendix
B) gallbladder
C) spleen
D) stomach

Question 66

How many centimeters are there in a meter?

A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 1,000,000

Question 67

The buccal region is the

A) cheeks.
B) waist.
C) calf of the leg.
D) underside of the foot.

Question 68

The popliteal region is

A) the side of the leg.
B) in the cervical region.
C) the posterior surface of the knee.
D) the inferior part of the gluteal region.

Question 69

Serous cavities include the pleural cavity.

Question 70

The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a vertebral cavity.

Question 71

The coxal region is

A) the same as the inguinal region.
B) the skin over the "tailbone."
C) the hip.
D) the posterior surface of the wrist.

Question 72

EM has much greater resolution than LM.

Question 73

The peritoneal cavity is a serous cavity.

Question 74

The ________ cavity contains the heart and lungs.

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

Question 75

Which organ system keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and contains many air tubes?

A) urinary
B) endocrine
C) circulatory
D) respiratory

Question 76

Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity?

A) heart
B) liver
C) spinal cord
D) urinary bladder

Question 77

The ankle lies ________ to the thigh.

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

Question 78

Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the ________ system.

A) urinary
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) lymphatic

Question 79

The elimination of nitrogenous wastes from body fluids is regulated by the ________ system.

A) urinary
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) lymphatic

Question 80

As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to

A) the infero-medial aspect of the back.
B) part of the lower limb.
C) the wrist.
D) the breast.