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Ch. 1: Intro to the Human Body

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
2.

Divides the body into a front and a bock

a)

coronal plane

b)

Transverse plane

c)

horizontal plane

d)

parasagittal plane

3.

Transverse body plane...

a)

divides an organism into a left and right part that are unequal

b)

divides an organism into a top and bottom part

c)

divides an organism into a front and back part

d)

divides an organisms into a left and right part that is equal

4.

Divides the organisms into unequal left and right parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

midsagittal plane

d)

parasagittal plane

5.

The right and left sides of an organism are mirror images of one another

a)

asymmetrical

b)

rotational symmetry

c)

bilateral symmetry

d)

translational symmetry

6.

Study of the body by system

a)

Systemic anatomy

b)

Gross anatomy

c)

Developmental anatomy

d)

Pathological anatomy

7.

Studying diseased body parts

a)

Microscopic anatomy

b)

Pathological anatomy

c)

Developmental anatomy

d)

Gross anatomy

8.

Science that studies the what the body structure do.

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

9.
The knee is _______________ to the ankle as it is closer than the hips.
a)
Superficial
b)
Superior
c)
Proximal
d)
Inferior
10.
The quadriceps are ________________ to the hamstrings.
a)
Anterior
b)
Inferior
c)
Posterior
d)
Lateral
11.
The term used to describe a body part closer to the surface of the body than another
a)
Top
b)
Distal
c)
Superficial
d)
Plantar
12.
The hand is ____________ to the biceps.
a)
Superior
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Medial
13.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
14.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
15.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
16.

Scientist's last name who discovered the circulatory system

(a)  

17.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
18.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
19.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
20.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
21.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
22.
Which is the correct structural order?
a)
tissue-cells-organ-organ system
b)
cells-tissue-organ system-organ
c)
tissue-cells-organ system-organs
d)
cells-tissue-organ-organ system
23.

In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-

a)

anterior (forward)

b)

posterior (backward)

24.
Which part is superior to the lungs?
a)
none of them are correct
b)
cranium
c)
hips
d)
rib cage
25.
The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
abdominal
d)
throacic
26.
What is the sole of the foot named?
a)
Instep of the foot
b)
Sternal
c)
Plantar
27.
Which body system is most closely associated with the support and protection of the body organs?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Nervous
c)
Cardiovascular
28.
This plane that divides the body into front and back. 
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
29.

Who is the scientist that secretly dissected humans and created anatomically correct drawings of human bodies?

a)

da Vinci

b)

Galen

c)

Vesalius

d)

Crumpler

30.
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
a)
coronal
b)
saggital
c)
para-saggital
d)
transverse
31.

What level of structural organization is a group of similar cells?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Cell group

d)

Organ system

32.

What level of structural organization is a group of similar tissues?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Cell group

d)

Organ system

33.

What division of anatomy is concerned with those structures in the body large enough to be seen with the naked eye?

a)

Microscopic

b)

Gross

c)

Surface

d)

Systemic

34.

The branch of biological science that studies and describes how body parts work or function

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

c)

homeostasis

d)

metabolism

35.

Which of the following activities would NOT represent an anatomical study?

a)

Making a section through the heart to observe its interior

b)

Drawing blood from recently fed laboratory animals at timed intervals to determine their blood sugar levels

c)

Examining the surface of a bone

d)

Viewing muscle tissue through a microscope

36.

Which of the following is an example of physiology?

a)

Tendons are composed of collagen fibers.

b)

The liver produces many of the blood proteins.

c)

Skin consists of two kinds of tissue.

d)

The surface of the brain is highly folded.

37.

At which structural level of organization is a glucose molecule?

a)

chemical

b)

cellular

c)

tissue

d)

organ

38.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The brachium is proximal to the antebrachium

b)

The femoral region is inferior to the tarsal region

c)

The orbital region is inferior to the buccal region

d)

The axillary region is medial to the sternal region

e)

The crural region is posterior to the sural region

39.

Anatomical name of the thigh region:

(a)  

40.

Anatomical term for cheek:

(a)  

41.
Compared to the heart, the skin is a _____ organ
a)
Deep
b)
Superficial
c)
Proximal
d)
Dorsal
42.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
43.

describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

44.

It describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Anterior

d)

Superior

45.

Elbow region

a)

Antecubital

b)

Tarsal

c)

Olecranal

d)

Gluteal