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The Language of Anatomy Ch.1

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The heart is ________ to the ribs.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
superior
d)
deep
2.
Muscles are __________ to bones.
a)
deep
b)
superior
c)
medial
d)
superficial
3.

armpit area

a)

antebrachial

b)

axillary

c)

acromial

d)

antecubital

4.

Divides body into superior and inferior portions

a)

Medial Plane

b)

Sagittal

c)

Proximal

d)

Transverse Plane

5.
Anterior vs. Posterior
a)
Anterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is anterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal]
Vs.
Posterior: means toward the front  (the eyes are posterior to the brain - [ventral] 
b)
Anterior: means towards the front (the eyes are anterior to the brain) - [ventral].
 Vs. 
 Posterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal].
6.

This cavity protects the central nervous system

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Dorsal

7.
Anterior landmarks are on which side of the body?
a)
Back
b)
Side 
c)
Lower
d)
Front
8.

Your lungs are lateral to your heart.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A _____wound might require medical attention whereas a ____cut or scratch would just need basic bandages.

a)

superficial, deep

b)

deep, superficial

10.

What does it mean when a doctor says he/she is about to dissect the distal end of the popliteal artery?

a)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end closer to the hip

b)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip

c)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end closer to the hip.

d)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip.

11.

Identify the surface region of the body

a)

antecubital

b)

axilary

c)

bracial

d)

fermoral

12.

Identify the term of the surface region

a)

abdominal

b)

axillary

c)

bracial

d)

calcaneal

13.

Identify the regional term

a)

inguinal

b)

lumbar

c)

pubic

d)

perineal

14.

Identify the regional term

a)

sacral

b)

vertebral

c)

olecranal

d)

scapular

15.

thigh area

a)

fibular

b)

femoral

c)

sural

d)

crural

16.
These two names are used to describe the location on the arms and legs. 
a)
Proxmial and Medial
b)
Lateral and Distal
c)
Medial and Lateral
d)
Proximal and Distal
17.
RLQ stands for which of the following?
a)
Right Lower Quadrant
b)
Right Low Quadrant
c)
Right Long Quadarant
d)
Right Loose Quadrant
18.

The heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

inferior

d)

superior

19.
The heart is ________ to the ribs.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
superior
d)
deep
20.
name the plane
a)
transverse
b)
coronal
c)
sagittal
d)
frontal
21.
name the plane
a)
transverse
b)
cross
c)
frontal/coronal
d)
midsagittal
22.
name the plane
a)
coronal
b)
transverse
c)
sagittal
d)
frontal
23.
Space number 4
a)
Cranial Cavity
b)
Vertebral Canal
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Thoracic cavity
24.
Space number 2
a)
Vertebral Canal
b)
Cranial Cavity
c)
Abdominal Cavity
d)
Thoracic ca
25.
Collective term for cranial cavity and vertebral canal
a)
Ventral Cavity
b)
Superior Cavity
c)
Inferior Cavity
d)
Dorsal Cavity
26.
Collective term for thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity.
a)
Dorsal Cavity
b)
Superior Cavity
c)
Ventral Cavity
d)
Inferior Cavity
27.
The lungs and heart would fill the
a)
cranial cavity
b)
abdominal cavity
c)
pelvic cavity
d)
thoracic cavity
28.
The urinary bladder would be located in 
a)
abdominal cavity
b)
pelvic cavity
c)
thoracic cavity
d)
vertebral canal
29.
The arms are ________ to the neck.
a)
lateral
b)
medial
c)
distal
d)
proximal
30.
The mouth is ________ to the eyes.
a)
Inferior
b)
Lateral
c)
Deep
d)
Distal
31.
The _________ plane divides the body into inferior and superior portions.
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
coronal
d)
sagittal
32.
The breastbone is ________ to the spine.
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Medial
d)
Lateral
33.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
34.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
35.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
36.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
37.

Number 24 on the anatomy chart represents this region

a)

patellar

b)

mentis

c)

digits

d)

plantar

38.

This anatomical landmark represents the head region

a)

Axilla

b)

Cephalon

c)

Abdomen

d)

Carpus

39.

Area 16 on in the image represents

a)

carpal area

b)

tarsus area

c)

femoral area

d)

cervical area

40.

Area 14 in the image represents

a)

the antecubital area

b)

the femoral area

c)

the antebrachial

d)

the hallux area

41.

Area 6 in the image represents this landmark

a)

orbital

b)

nasus

c)

cervicis

d)

buccal area

42.

Region 25 in the image represents the

a)

femoral region

b)

the crural region

c)

the calcaneus region

d)

the inguinal region

43.

Area 9 in the image is the __________ area

a)

nasal

b)

buccal

c)

pelvic

d)

carpal

44.

Area 20 in the image is the __________ region

a)

Axillary

b)

abdominal

c)

brachial

d)

gluteal