Which branch of science studies the body's structures and the relationships among them?

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Biology

• Chemistry

Which of the following sciences focuses on how the body parts work?

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Biochemistry

• Physics

What describes the position of a person standing erect, facing the observer, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward?

• Anatomical position

• Prone position

• Supine position

• Lateral position

What is the term for a body lying face down?

• Prone position

• Supine position

• Anatomical position

• Lateral position

Which position describes the body lying face up?

• Supine position

• Prone position

• Anatomical position

• Sitting position

What is a sagittal plane?

• A vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides

• A plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts

• A plane that divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior parts

• A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves

What does a frontal or coronal plane divide the body into?

• Anterior and posterior parts

• Superior and inferior parts

• Equal right and left sides

• Unequal left and right sides

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?

• Transverse plane

• Midsagittal plane

• Parasagittal plane

• Frontal plane

What is the name of the spaces in the body that help protect, separate, and support internal organs?

• Body cavities

• Joints

• Muscles

• Glands

The human body is divided into which two main spaces that protect internal organs?

• Ventral and dorsal cavities

• Thoracic and abdominal cavities

• Cranial and vertebral cavities

• Abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities