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Health Science Core: Body Structure- Intro to Anatomy

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is anatomy important?

a)

Helps us understand how the brain works

b)

Helps us understand how our muscles and bones work together

c)

Helps us understand how our body keeps us healthy

d)

Helps us understand how medicine works

2.

Anatomy is the study of ___________________.

a)

The study of the body (both inside and out)

b)

The study of how oxygen passes through the blood

c)

The study of the muscles

d)

The study of bones and the nerves

3.

Frontal means ______; Mental means _____

a)

Chin; forehead

b)

Forehead; Chin

c)

Eyes; Chin

d)

Chin; brain

4.

The posterior body cavity contains:

a)

Thoracic and Abdominal

b)

Thoracic and Spinal

c)

Pelvic, Abdominal, and Thoracic

d)

Spinal and Cranial

5.

Which of the following is not a quadrant?

a)

Upper left

b)

Upper Right

c)

Lower Left

d)

Middle

6.

Which cavity contains the brain?

a)

Oral

b)

Cranial

c)

Orbital

d)

Abdominopelvic

7.

The foot is ______ to the ankle.

a)

Lateral

b)

Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

8.

Transverse planes divide

a)

into right v left

b)

into top v bottom

c)

into unsymmetrical parts

d)

into front v back

9.

Anatomy means:

a)

the study of the form of all living things

b)

the study of the body

c)

the study of how living things work

d)

None of the above

10.

What body position is considered the “starting point” for describing body positions?

a)

SOFT Planes

b)

Anatomical Position

c)

Quadrants

d)

Cavities

11.

Sagittal Planes divide the body

a)

into right v left

b)

into front v back

c)

into unsymmetrical parts

d)

into top v bottom

12.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Left/Right Lateral Recumbent  Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Fowler Position
d)
Anatomical Position
13.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Left/Right Lateral Recumbent  Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Fowler Position
d)
Anatomical Position
14.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Decubitus Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Fowler Position
d)
Anatomical Position
15.

In multicellular organisms, cells are organized

into groups that work together to perform a

specific function. What are those groups of

cells called?

a)

Systems

b)

Bones

c)

Tissues

d)

Joints

16.

Organisms that are made up of a single cell.

a)

Humans

b)

Flowers

c)

Multicellular Organism

d)

Unicellular Organism

17.

Group of organs with similar functions.

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

18.

Group of tissues with similar functions.

a)

Cells

b)

Tissues

c)

Organs

d)

Organ Systems

19.

Group of cells with similar functions.

a)

Cells

b)

Tissues

c)

Organs

d)

Organ Systems

20.

This is an example of ...

a)

Organ

b)

Organ system

c)

Tissue

d)

Cell

21.

Cells that can carry messages to and from your brain.

a)

Blood Cells

b)

Neurons

c)

Skin Cells

d)

Epithelial Cells

22.

A group of similar cells that perform the same function.

a)

organelle

b)

tissue

c)

cells

d)

organ system

23.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
24.

What type of plane is shown in #3?

a)

midsagittal plane

b)

sagittal plane

c)

frontal plane

d)

transverse plane

25.

What type of plane is shown in #1?

a)

midsagittal plane

b)

sagittal plane

c)

frontal plane

d)

transverse plane

26.

What type of plane is shown in this image?

a)

midsagittal plane

b)

sagittal plane

c)

frontal plane

d)

transverse plane

27.

What type of plane is shown in #2?

a)

midsagittal plane

b)

sagittal plane

c)

frontal plane

d)

transverse plane

28.

What direction is the arrow pointing?

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Superficial

29.

What direction is the arrow pointing?

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Superficial

30.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

31.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

32.

the transverse plane

a)

is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

refers to the back of the organ or body

c)

means toward the lower part of the body

33.

The ________ plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back), also known as the coronal plane

a)

superior

b)

proximal

c)

frontal

34.

The midsagittal plane is

a)

a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

also known as the "midline" and it divides the body into equal left and right halves

c)

referring to the front of the body

35.

Posterior

a)

behind

b)

in front

c)

away from midline

d)

further from trunk

36.

Inferior

a)

in front

b)

above

c)

below

d)

behind

37.

Deep

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Toward Surface

d)

Toward Core (internal)

38.
Superficial
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Toward Surface
d)
Toward Core
39.
Medial
a)
Pertaining to the middle
b)
Pertaining to the teeth
c)
Pertaining to the top 
d)
Pertaining to the tail
40.
Lateral
a)
Pertaining to recumbency
b)
Pertaining to the right side
c)
Pertaining to the left side
d)
Pertaining to one side (either)
41.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

42.
Anterior
a)
pertaining to the inside
b)
pertaining to the front
c)
pertaining to ants
d)
pertaining to the outside
43.

Which structure is most medial?

a)

nose

b)

ears

c)

heart

d)

femur

44.

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

45.
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
46.

What plane is shown?

a)

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

b)

Sagittal (Vertical) Plane

c)

Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

47.

What plane is shown?

a)

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

b)

Sagittal (Vertical) Plane

c)

Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

48.

What plane is shown?

a)

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

b)

Sagittal (Vertical) Plane

c)

Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

49.

away from the surface of the body

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

medial

d)

lateral

50.

toward the surface

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

medial

d)

lateral

51.

Away from the head.

a)

Inferior

b)

Lateral

c)

Deep

d)

Distal

52.

Closer to the head.

a)

Anterior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Medial

53.

The little toe is _______ to the big toe.

a)

Medial

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Lateral

54.

The big toe is ______ to the little toe

a)

Medial

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Lateral

55.

The auxiliary region is ______ to the hip

a)

Medial

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Lateral

56.

The arm is ______ to the hand

a)

Medial

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Lateral

57.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

58.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

59.

What body plane is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Midsagittal

c)

Coronal

d)

Air

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