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Intro to Anatomy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The heart is contained within this cavity (most specific)
a)
mediastinum
b)
pericardial
c)
pleural
d)
thoracic
2.
The ___ separates the two sections of the ventral cavity
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
spleen
d)
diaphragm
3.
The lungs are located within this cavity
a)
pleural
b)
mediastinum
c)
brachial
d)
pelvic
4.
The brain is located in the 
a)
vertebral canal
b)
cranial cavity
c)
mediastinum
d)
umbilical region
5.
Most of the digestive system is contained within the __ cavity
a)
thoracic 
b)
dorsal 
c)
vertebral
d)
ventral
6.
sides of the body
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
proximal 
d)
distal
7.
divides body into right and left halves
a)
sagittal plane
b)
mid-sagittal plane
c)
medial
d)
transverse plane
8.
divides the body into upper and lower halves
a)
ventral
b)
medial
c)
transverse plane
d)
mid-sagital plane
9.
refers to being away from the point of origin
a)
ventral
b)
medial
c)
lateral
d)
distal
10.

Homeostasis

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

Is regulated by one body system

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

11.

The diaphragm is a muscular structure found between what body cavities

a)

Spinal and Cranial

b)

Oral and Nasal

c)

Thoracic & Abdominal

d)

Abdominal & Pelvic

12.

A body part closer to the midline is called

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

13.

The toes would _______ to the knees?

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

14.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 
a)
neutral feedback loop 
b)
solar feedback loop
c)
positive feedback loop
d)
negative feedback loop
15.
Which part is superior to the lungs?
a)
none of them are correct
b)
cranium
c)
hips
d)
rib cage