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Anatomy & Physiology Unit 1

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

2.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

3.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

4.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

5.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
6.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
7.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
8.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
9.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

10.

The study of the functions of the body

a)

physiology

b)

psychology

c)

physics

d)

anatomy

11.

The study of the structures of the body

a)

biology

b)

physiology

c)

anatomy

d)

geology

12.

The knee is _________ to the ankle

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

proximal

d)

distal

13.

The navel is ___________ to the spine.

a)

posterior

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

medial

14.

Your toes are ____________ to your ankle

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

15.

Your sternum (breastplate) is __________ to your shoulder.

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

proximal

d)

distal

16.
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
horizontal
d)
sagittal
17.
Vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts
a)
Sagittal
b)
Frontal
c)
Transverse
d)
Oblique
18.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
19.

How many anatomical planes are there?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

two

20.

A body part said to be furthest from point of attachment to trunk is said to be

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

21.

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

22.

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

deep

23.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

24.

The location on our body that is directly down the middle of your body splitting your body into left and right is called

a)

cranial

b)

superior

c)

inferior

d)

midline

25.

Above.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

26.

Below.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

27.

Which plane would make a slice right between your eyes dividing you into equal left and right halves?

a)

transverse

b)

sagittal

c)

midsagittal

d)

frontal

28.

Which structure is most medial?

a)

nose

b)

ears

c)

heart

d)

femur

29.
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
horizontal
d)
sagittal
30.

The Thoracic Cavity is ____ to the Abdominal cavity

a)

Superior

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Inferior

31.

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

inferior

d)

superior

32.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
33.

Identify the section or cut.

a)

cross section

b)

transverse plane

c)

midsagittal section

d)

coronal section

34.

Name the green cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

35.

Name the purple cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

36.

Name the red cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

37.

This term refers to the arm

a)

Brachial

b)

Carpal

c)

Clavicular

d)

Bilateral

38.

This term refers to the stomach region

a)

acromial

b)

abdominal

c)

ocular

d)

thoracic

39.

This term refers to the eyes

a)

cranial

b)

cervical

c)

clavicular

d)

ocular

40.

This term refers to the neck region

a)

geniculate

b)

carpal

c)

cervical

d)

unilateral

41.

This term refers to the wrist

a)

palmar

b)

carpal

c)

brachial

d)

cubital

42.

This term refers to the thigh region

a)

pelvic

b)

pubic

c)

plantar

d)

femoral

43.
Front of the knee
a)
Popiteal
b)
Patellar
c)
Plantar
d)
Cervical
44.

Spinal column

a)

Acrominal

b)

Vertebral

c)

Thoracic

d)

Deltoid

45.

Naval area

a)

Coxal

b)

Abdominal

c)

Umbilical

d)

Pelvic

46.

Dynamic state in which the body's internal environment is maintained within normal range.

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Hemostasis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Lamella

47.

What are the levels of organization from simplest to most complex?

a)

atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

b)

organelle, atom, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

c)

atom, cell, organelle, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

atom, cells, tissue, organ, organ system, organelle, organism

48.

What does the integumentary system do?

a)

Protects tissues

b)

Regulate body temperature

c)

Support sensory receptors

d)

All of the above

49.

What are the major functions of muscles?

a)

Cause movement

b)

Maintain posture

c)

Produce body heat

d)

Cause movement, maintain posture, produce body heat

50.

What makes up the nervous system?

a)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs

c)

Brain and spinal cord

d)

Brain, spinal cord, sense organs

51.

What does the endocrine system do?

a)

Alleviate pain

b)

Remove waste

c)

Protect tissues

d)

Control metabolic activities of body structures.

52.

Receives, break down and absorb food, eliminates unabsorbed material

a)

Cardiovascular system

b)

Urinary system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Respiratory system

53.

Intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood

a)

Nervous system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Digestive system

d)

No system

54.

Removes wastes, from blood, maintains water and electrolyte balance, stores and eliminates urine

a)

Urinary system

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Bladder

55.

Process of producing offspring.

a)

Endocrine system

b)

Integumentary system

c)

Urinary system

d)

Reproduction

56.

List the cavities of the dorsal side of the human body.

a)

Cranial, vertebral canal

b)

Cranial, vertebral canal, thoracic, abdominopelvic

c)

Cranial, vertebral canal, thoracic, diaphragm, abdominal, pelvic

d)

None of these

57.
Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
a)
Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
b)
erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
c)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
d)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
58.

The study of how the body functions?

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Pathology

d)

Disease

59.

In a negative feedback loop, the receptor sends a signal to the

a)

control center

b)

effector

c)

efferent input

d)

set point

60.

This is the scientific study of the body's structures

a)

anatomy

b)

biology

c)

entomology

d)

ornithology

61.

This a mechanism that reverses a deviation from the set point

a)

normal range

b)

negative feedback

c)

sensor

d)

effector

62.

this intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition rather than reversing

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

c)

effector

d)

set point

63.
The process of childbirth is an example of:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
64.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

65.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
66.
Humans have ___ for body temperature, blood glucose concentrations, electrolyte concentrations, pH levels, tendon tension and variables.
a)
positive feedback mechanisms
b)
set points
c)
a wide internal range
d)
no regulation
67.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
68.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result

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