WorksheetsAnatomy and Physiology Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What do you call to the study of how body parts function?
Histology
Physiology
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Which of the stated relationships is correct?
The heart is superior to the large intestine
The shoulder is distal to the metacarpals
The phalanges are proximal to the carpals
The eye is medial to the nose
Which of the following best describes the “anatomical position”?
Standing vertically, arms held horizontally, legs apart so that the tips of the
head, hands and feet lie on an imaginary circle, drawn around the body.
Standing “to attention”, with hands held so that thumbs are ventral while the fifth digit is dorsal.
Standing “at ease” with hands clasped behind your back while adjacent and dorsal to the sacrum.
Standing vertically, arms parallel and lateral to the ribs with hands inferior to the elbows and supinated.
Which term describes the location of the adrenal glands with reference to the
kidneys?
Proximal
Distal
Superior
Inferior
Which of the following is the best definition of physiology?
The microscopic study of tissues and cells
The study of how the body works.
All the chemical processes that take place in the organelles of the body’s cells.
The body’s automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment.
Which of the following terms is NOT used to identify a region of the abdomen?
left hypochondriac
hypogastric
epigastric
right sacral
What does the process known as anabolism refer to?
The use of energy for producing chemical substances.
The breaking down phase of metabolism.
All the chemical process that take place in the organelles of the cells.
The supply of nutrients to the body’s cells.
Which plane of the body divides it into dorsal and ventral regions?
Transverse
Axial
Coronal
Sagittal
What structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
The mediastinum
The diaphragm
The peritoneum
The pylorus
The dorsal body cavity contains which of the following organs?
The brain
The brain and spinal cord
The brain, spinal cord, and heart.
The brain, spinal cord, heart and kidneys.
