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Introduction to A&P

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Anatomy?
a)
The study of body structure
b)
The study of body function
c)
The study of insects 
d)
The study of plants 
2.
What is Physiology?
a)
The study of your brain
b)
The study of body structure
c)
The study of insects 
d)
The study of body function
3.

Which is the correct structural order, from simple to complex?

a)

tissues-cells-organs-organ systems

b)

cells-tissues-organ systems-organs

c)

tissues-cells-organ systems-organs

d)

cells-tissues-organs-organ systems

4.
In the Anatomical Position, the palms are facing -
a)
forward
b)
backward
5.
If a body part is above another part it is
a)
Medial
b)
Superior
c)
Distal
d)
Inferior
6.
The term used to describe a body part closer to the surface than another part is
a)
Superior
b)
Distal
c)
Superficial
d)
Deep
7.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
8.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
9.

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

a)

Superior

b)

Posterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Lateral

10.
Towards the front. 
The eyes are _______ to the brain.
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Posterior
d)
Anterior
11.
The plane that divides the body into left and right halves is called the
a)
sagittal
b)
transverse
c)
frontal
d)
oblique
12.
This plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections.
a)
transverse
b)
para-sagittal
c)
frontal
d)
mid-sagittal
13.
This plane that divides the body into front and back. 
a)
sagittal
b)
oblique
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
14.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
d)
cranial
15.
All living things have an internal structure of ____________, which are the smallest unit of life. 
a)
Cells
b)
ATP
c)
Glucose
d)
Sugar
16.

Lower leg is which part of the body?

a)

Crural

b)

Plantar

c)

Femoral

d)

Brachial

17.
Brachial is which part of the body?
a)
Arm
b)
Leg
c)
Eye
d)
Thigh
18.
Sole is which part of the body?
a)
Plantar
b)
Lumbar
c)
Foot
d)
Femoral
19.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
20.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
21.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
22.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
23.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
24.
The chin is _____ to the orbital socket.
a)
superior
b)
deep
c)
inferior
d)
lateral
25.
What side of the body is the circle on?
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Midsagital
26.
What side of the body is the circle on? 
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Coronal
27.
The back is my ____________ side
a)
super 
b)
inferior
c)
 ventral
d)
dorsal
28.
My toes are _________________ to my femur
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
29.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
30.

My ear is _____________ to my nose

a)

Medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

31.

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

ventral

b)

Anterior

c)

inferior

d)

superior

32.
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
33.
Superficial
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Toward Surface
d)
Toward Core
34.

Deep

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Toward Surface

d)

Toward Core (internal)

35.
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
36.
Abdominal region
a)
Region between the thorax and pelvis
b)
The ribs
c)
The area between the pod and the pelvis
d)
What even?
37.
Where is the femoral region located?
a)
The thigh 
b)
Lumbar region
c)
Orbital
d)
The chest
38.
This plane divides the body into the right and left sides
a)
transverse plan
b)
midsagittal plane
c)
frontal or coronal plane
d)
ventral plane
39.
What is the correct order for the levels of organization (least complex to most complex)?
a)
cell, tissue, atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, organ, organism, organ system
b)
atom, molecule, macromolecule, organ, organelle, cell, tissue, organ system, organism
c)
atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
molecule, atom, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
40.

Formed from layers of tissue

a)

Organ System Level

b)

Organ Level

c)

Tissue Level

d)

Cellular Level

e)

Chemical Level

41.

Formed from the connection of multiple organs

a)

Organ System Level

b)

Organ Level

c)

Tissue Level

d)

Cellular Level

e)

Chemical Level

42.
The heart is contained within this cavity (most specific)
a)
mediastinum
b)
pericardial
c)
pleural
d)
thoracic
43.
The lungs are located within this cavity
a)
pleural
b)
mediastinum
c)
brachial
d)
pelvic
44.
houses the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last part of the the large intestines 
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
d)
dorsal
45.
Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?
a)
ears
b)
hips
c)
eyes 
d)
lips
46.

The lungs are in the _____ cavity.

a)

abdominal

b)

cranial

c)

pelvic

d)

thoracic

47.

The brain is within the ________ body cavity

a)

cranial

b)

spinal

c)

vertebral

d)

Skull

48.
Carpal is your
a)
ankle
b)
neck
c)
knee
d)
wrist
49.

The term lumbar refers to...

a)

the lower back

b)

the lower leg

c)

the lower arm

d)

the lower abdomen

50.

The term umbilical refers to...

a)

the heart

b)

the stomach

c)

the breast

d)

the navel

51.

The term vertebral refers to...

a)

the anterior part of skull

b)

the posterior part of skull

c)

the spinal column

d)

the tailbone

52.

Which prefix means "around"?

a)

peri-

b)

-itis

c)

-ab

d)

endo-