WorksheetsHHS Anatomical Planes and Body Cavities Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which plane is also known as the horizontal plane?
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Median (midsagittal) plane
Sagittal plane
What is the study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another called?
Physiology
Anatomy
Cytology
Histology
Which type of gross anatomy would study the thorax?
Regional
Systemic
Surface
Microscopic
What is the study of tissues called?
Cytology
Histology
Pathology
Anatomy
Which of the following best describes the focus of histology?
Study of cells
Study of tissues
Study of organs
Study of systems
What does developmental anatomy trace?
A) Structural changes throughout life
B) Functional changes throughout life
C) Chemical changes throughout life
D) Behavioral changes throughout life
What is the main component of the cellular level of structural organization?
Molecules
Atoms
Tissues
Organs
What can cause the body’s organs to malfunction or not perform up to standard?
A) Only external injuries
B) Only genetic factors
C) The aging of the person’s organs and the organ’s control systems
D) Only dietary habits
In the anatomical position, the body is:
Lying down
Sitting
Erect
Leaning
What do the terms "medial" and "lateral" refer to in directional terms?
Toward and away from the head, respectively
Toward the front and back of the body
Toward the midline and away from the midline
Between a more medial and lateral structure
Which directional term means "between a more medial and lateral structure"?
Which of the following pairs of terms are correctly matched with their definitions?
Superior - toward the head
Anterior - toward the back of the body
Medial - away from the midline
Lateral - toward the midline
Which of the following is an example of the term "Proximal"?
The elbow is proximal to the wrist
The knee is distal to the thigh
The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
The lungs are deep to the skin
Which term refers to the back of the elbow?
Olecranal
Brachial
Dorsal
Lumbar
What is another name for the midsagittal plane?
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Oblique plane
Medial plane
