Unit 1 Test

A man was cleaning his gutters when he fell off his ladder. He landed flat on his back, and his breath was knocked out of him. Which body plane would be ideal for viewing the ventral and dorsal portions of a patient to ensure no internal damage was done to the gastrointestinal tract?

• Frontal

• Midsagittal

• Transverse

• Horizontal

Which of the following body parts is within the appendicular body region?

• Brain

• Neck

• Spine

• Ankle

Which body tissue would be most responsible for the actual movement of the body?

• The epithelial tissue surrounding your hand

• The skeletal muscle tissue in your calf

• The nervous tissue in your brain

• The connective tissue in your blood

Which anatomical sentence is correct?

• The ankle is proximal to the knee

• The wrist is distal to the fingers

• The lungs are deep to the ribcage

• The heart is superficial to the chest

A group of skeletal muscle tissues working together would most likely be found in which organ?

• bicep muscle

• brain

• stomach

• fingernail

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which anatomical structure is the most complex based on organizational level?

• The cells in your heart

• The respiratory system

• The brain

• The muscle tissues in your thigh

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Which of the following body parts would be considered the most posterior and inferior?

• your shoulder blades

• your heel

• your big toe

• your armpit

A car accident left a patient with a broken femur, the bone in the upper leg. The bone needed to be properly realigned and set in order to ensure a speedy, effective recovery. When setting the broken bone, which body plane would allow doctors to make sure the left and right legs are equal in length and alignment?

• Frontal

• Midsagittal

• Cranial

• Transverse

The thumb is ________ to the pinky.

• superior

• inferior

• medial

• lateral

Which of the following body parts is the most “medial”?

• nose

• eyes

• ears

• fingers