Deck 1: An Introduction to Anatomy

Question 1

The chest is to the abdomen.

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The thumb is to the index finger.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The knee is to the foot.

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The lip is to the chin.

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

Question 5

The eye is to the occipital region.

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

The acromial region is to the scapular region.

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

Question 9

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 10

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 11

The axillary region is to the sternum.

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

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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

Question 16

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 17

The sternal region is to the scapular region.

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Muscles are to the skin.

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

Question 20

The brain is to the skull.

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

Question 21

The smallest living unit is

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

What is the function of serous membranes?

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

Question 25

An example of an organ is

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

Question 26

The dorsal hollow nerve cord

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

Question 27

A coronal section through the human body can

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

Question 28

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) lymphatic
B) integumentary
C) urinary
D) endocrine

Question 29

The heart is to the sternum.

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

Question 30

The main purpose of fixation is

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

Question 31

The gluteal region is to the popliteal region.

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

Question 32

The cervical region is the

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

Question 33

The pubic area is to the gluteal region.

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

Question 34

The umbilical region is to the lumbar region.

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

Question 35

The ʺCTʺ in ʺCT scanningʺ stands for

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

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

An example of a tissue in the body is

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

Question 38

The femoral region is to the plantar region.

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

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

Large molecules such as proteins are called

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

Question 41

Which organ system includes the spinal cord?

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

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Which statement concerning the anatomical position is FALSE?

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

Question 44

Another name for the midsagittal plane is

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

Question 45

A frontal plane is the same as a plane.

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

Question 46

The femoral region is the

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

Question 47

The perineal region is the

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

Question 48

The inguinal region lies

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

Question 49

The extremities are the same as

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

Question 50

The height of an average personʹs trunk, from neck to perineum, is about

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

Question 51

A physician viewing an injury to the back would look at the patientʹs side.

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

Question 52

Which structure is not present in the mediastinum?

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

Question 53

The body cavity contains the brain.

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

Question 54

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) O
B) A
C) M
D) L

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

The roots of anatomical terminology lie mainly in

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

Question 58

Which structure is not covered by visceral serosa?

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

Question 59

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

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

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

The peritoneal cavity is a serous cavity.

Question 62

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

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

Question 63

Which statement about visceral serosa is false?

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

Question 64

Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity?

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

Question 65

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

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

Question 66

EM has much greater resolution than LM.

Question 67

How many centimeters are there in a meter?

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

Question 68

The buccal region is the

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

Question 69

Serous cavities contain air.

Question 70

The ankle lies to the thigh.

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

Question 71

The axillary artery is found in the region of the

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

Question 72

The coxal region is

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

Question 73

Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the system.

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

Question 74

The popliteal region is

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

Question 75

Serous cavities include the pleural cavity.

Question 76

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

Question 77

As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to

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

Question 78

The cavity contains the heart and lungs.

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

Question 79

Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant?

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

Question 80

Which structures are evidence of the vertebrate characteristic of segmentation?

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