A&P 1st Semester Final Exam Review

T/F: In anatomical position, the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms dorsal.

• True

• False

T/F: The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

• False

• True

T/F: The bone of the upper arm is deep to the muscles that surrounded and cover it

• True

• False

T/F: The diaphragm divides the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.

• True

• False

T/F: Proximal and distal are opposite directional terms in humans

• True

• False

Which of the following describes anatomy?

• investigating human structure via dissections and other methods

• examining the physiology of life

• using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure

• studying the usual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli

The lungs are located in the:

• thoracic cavity

• mediastinum

• cranial cavity

• abdominal cavity

The stomach lies in the:

• dorsal cavity

• pelvic cavity

• abdominal cavity

• mediastinum

A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called:

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Coronal

The dorsal cavity contains all of the following except the:

• spinal column

• thyroid gland

• spinalcord

• brain