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Anatomy: Organ systems, Directional terms, Body planes, Cavities

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Definiton of anatomy.

a)

protection for internal organs

b)

the study of bodily structures

c)

to cut or dissection

d)

movements and stabilization

2.

The wrist is (a)   to the elbow.

3.

The chin is (a)   to the nose.

4.

Terms of Anatomical direction (orientation) are used to describe what?

a)

Positions of body parts relative to each other

b)

Functions of different organs

c)

Types of tissues in the body

d)

Chemical composition of cells

5.

Acts as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world, as well as regulates temperature and controls water loss. (largest organ of body)

ex: Skin, hair and nails belong to what system?

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Integumentary system

d)

Circulatory system

6.

Provides support, protection for internal organs and aid in movement.

ex: bones, ligaments (bone to bone), tendons (muscle to bone) and cartilage

a)

Nervous system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Skeletal system

d)

Respiratory system

7.

Vertical plane that separates the body into left and right sections.

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Oblique plane

8.

Goes directly through the midline (median)

a)

Peritoneum

b)

Pleura

c)

sagittal

d)

midsagittal

9.

A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections.

a)

Upward

b)

frontal (coronal)

c)

middle

d)

Backward

10.

What is the anatomical position?

a)

The body is standing upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.

b)

The body is lying down, facing upward, with arms at the sides and palms facing downward.

c)

The body is sitting, facing forward, with arms crossed over the chest.

d)

The body is standing upright, facing backward, with arms at the sides and palms facing backward.

11.

What quadrants are located in the abdominal pelvic region?

a)

Upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right

b)

Upper left, upper right, middle left, middle right

c)

Upper left, upper right, lower left, middle right

d)

Upper left, upper right, middle left, lower right

12.

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (above) and inferior (below) sections

a)

transverse (cross section)

b)

Away from the midline of the body

c)

Towards the surface of the body

d)

Away from the surface of the body

13.

Cuts off the midline

a)

Parasagittal

b)

The body's cells and tissues

c)

The body's chemical processes

d)

The body's genetic information

14.

Starts from the top of the head to the mid gluteal.

(houses the fragile nervous systems organs)

a)

Nervous system

b)

Dorsal Cavity

c)

Digestive system

d)

Respiratory system

15.

Holds the brain.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Cranial cavity

d)

Nervous system

16.

Holds the spinal cord within the bony vertebrae

a)

Vertebral (spinal) cavity

b)

Metabolism

c)

Adaptation

d)

Growth

17.

Which of the following best describes the "anatomical position" as shown in the images?

a)

Standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward

b)

Sitting down, arms crossed, head turned to the side

c)

Lying down, arms above the head, palms facing backward

d)

Standing on one leg, arms raised above the head, palms facing inward

18.

Less protected but allows more mobility

(houses the visceral organs)

a)

Anatomy studies the functions of body structures, while physiology studies their locations.

b)

Ventral body cavity

c)

Anatomy and physiology both study only the diseases of the human body.

d)

Anatomy is only important for nurses, while physiology is only important for doctors.

19.

Holds the heart and lungs

(protected by ribs and chest muscles)

a)

To make medical records more complicated

b)

Thoracic Cavity

c)

To impress patients with complex language

d)

To reduce the need for documentation

20.

Which term is used to describe the location of one structure in relation to another, and can also indicate specific locations on organs or bones?

a)

regional terms

b)

body planes

c)

body cavities

d)

directional terms

21.

Holds the lungs.

a)

Pleural cavities

(more than 2)

b)

Inferior

c)

Distal

d)

Lateral

22.

Which term is used to describe a position toward the back of the body?

a)

Posterior (Dorsal)

b)

Medial

c)

Proximal

d)

Axial

23.

Holds the heart, esophagus, and trachea.

a)

Pericardial cavity

b)

Lateral

c)

Distal

d)

Appendicular

24.

Holds the abdomen and pelvis

a)

Abdominopelvic cavity

b)

Central part of the body

c)

Toward the lower part of a structure

d)

Closer to the midline

25.

Holds the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver and other organs.

a)

Abdominal cavity

b)

Cranial refers to the front, while caudal refers to the back.

c)

Cranial refers to the left side, while caudal refers to the right side.

d)

Cranial refers to the lower body, while caudal refers to the upper body.

26.

The knee is __________ to the calf.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

27.

The thigh is __________ to the knee.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

28.

The toes are __________ to the ankles.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

superior

d)

medial

29.

Holds the bladder, some reproductive organs, and rectum

(protected by the pelvis)

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Pelvic cavity

d)

Medial

30.

If something is "lateral to the left big toe," where is it located?

a)

Away from the midline, on the outer side of the left big toe

b)

Toward the midline, on the inner side of the left big toe

c)

Above the left big toe

d)

Below the left big toe

31.

A structure that is "proximal to the left elbow" is:

a)

Closer to the shoulder than the left elbow

b)

Farther from the shoulder than the left elbow

c)

On the opposite side of the left elbow

d)

Below the left elbow

32.

Contains the mouth. including the teeth and tongue

a)

Toward the head from the right hip

b)

Toward the feet from the right hip

c)

Toward the midline from the right hip

d)

Oral cavity

33.

Connects the oral cavity all the way to the rectum

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Digestive cavity

c)

Coronal Plane

d)

Horizontal

34.

Within and behind the nose

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Nasal cavity

d)

Bladder

35.

Holds the eyes

a)

Right lower quadrant

b)

Left upper quadrant

c)

Left lower quadrant

d)

Orbital cavity

36.

Contain tiny bones medial to the eardrums

a)

Middle ear cavities

b)

Umbilical region

c)

Hypogastric region

d)

Thoracic region

37.

What does the term "supine" describe in anatomical terminology?

a)

Lying face down

b)

Lying face up

c)

Toward the midline

d)

Away from the midline

38.

Joint cavities

a)

Synovial cavities

b)

Proximal/Distal

c)

Medial/Lateral

d)

Prone/Supine

39.

Lines body cavities and cover the organs within them

a)

Lateral

b)

Body membrane

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

40.

Your skin, which covers your body's surface

a)

Cutaneous membrane

b)

Superior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

41.

Line all body cavities that open to the outside of the body

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Mucous (mucosae)

d)

Neither

42.

Lines ventral body cavities that are closed, and covering many organs

a)

meninges

b)

Serous membrane (serosa)

c)

cutaneous membrane

d)

mucous membrane

43.

The membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord in the dorsal body cavity.

a)

parietal membrane

b)

visceral membrane

c)

serous fluid

d)

meninges

44.

Lines the body cavity

(the wall, perimeter)

a)

Parietal membrane

b)

cutaneous membrane

c)

Visceral membrane

d)

serous membrane

45.

Covers in internal organs

(on the organ)

a)

ALL

b)

meninges

c)

Visceral membrane

d)

mucous membrane

46.

KNOW WHAT THE VENTRAL BODY CAVITIES LOOK LIKE AND THE DIFFERENT CAVITIES

a)

cranial, dorsal, ventral cavities

b)

thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities

c)

abdominopelvic, pleural, pericardial cavities

d)

oral, nasal, orbital, middle ear, synovial, digestive cavities

47.

What are the four different quadrants of Anatomical position.

a)

LU

b)

RU

c)

LL

d)

RL

48.

Away from the body surface

a)

lateral

b)

distal

c)

deep (internal)

d)

superficial

49.

Toward or at the body surface

a)

distal

b)

superficial

(internal)

c)

proximal

d)

laterald

50.

Farther from the point where the limb attaches to the body trunk.

a)

posterior

b)

superficial

c)

distal

d)

proximal

51.

Closer to the point where a limb attaches to the body trunk.

a)

medial

b)

proximal

c)

anterior

d)

distal

52.

In between

a)

intermediate

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

cranial

53.

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

a)

axial

b)

caudal

c)

lateral

d)

dorsal

54.

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

ventral

d)

medial

55.

Toward or at the back of the body; behind

a)

medial

b)

posterior

(dorsal)

c)

lateral

d)

anterior

(ventral)

56.

Toward or at the front of the body; in front on

a)

anterior

(ventral)

b)

deep

(internal)

c)

superficial

(external)

d)

proximal

57.

Away from the upper part, toward the lower part; below

a)

appendicular

b)

inferior

(caudal)

c)

axial

d)

superior

(cranial)

58.

Toward the upper part; above

a)

anterior

b)

superior

(cranial)

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

59.

Head, neck, and trunk

a)

medial

b)

body

c)

appendicular

d)

axial

60.

Appendages (limbs) attached to the axis

a)

appendicular

b)

external

c)

axial

d)

internal

61.

Allows animals to reproduce by producing Edd and sperm, hormones, and nurturing developing offspring.

a)

lymphatic system

b)

immune system

c)

reproductive system

d)

urinary system

62.

What are the key structures of the reproductive system?

a)

Male: testes and penis

b)

bone marrows

c)

blood vessels

d)

Female: vagina, uterus, and ovaries

63.

Defends, deflect and destroy infectious agents that make their way into the body.

a)

circulatory system

b)

immune and lymphatic system

c)

nervous system

d)

endocrine system

64.

Key structures of immune and lymphatic systems.

a)

bone marrow, spleen

b)

thymes

c)

blood vessels

d)

lymph nods

65.

Maintains water balance, gets rid of waste, regulates blood volume and pressure, and filters blood.

a)

nervous system

b)

urinary system

c)

digestive system

d)

endocrine system

66.

Key structures of the urinary system.

a)

kidneys

b)

intestines

c)

blood

d)

bladder

67.

Break down of food and absorption of nutrients for the body.

a)

superior

b)

muscular system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

68.

Key structures of the digestive system.

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

intestines

d)

oral

69.

Gas exchange; taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide

a)

integumentary system

b)

urinary system

c)

endocrine system

d)

respiratory system

70.

Key structures of respiratory system

a)

mouth

b)

nose, diaphragm

c)

lungs

d)

trachea

71.

Gas exchange and nutrient transport to and from cells throughout the body

a)

organ system

b)

cardiovascular system

c)

skeletal system

d)

gross anatomy

72.

Key structures of cardiovascular system

a)

heart, blood

(considered tissue)

b)

veins

(towards heart)

c)

blood vessels

(away from heart)

d)

capillaries

73.

What two system are considered interchangeable?

a)

cardiovascular and circulatory system

b)

ALL

c)

endocrine and integumentary system

d)

cardiovascular and respiratory system

74.

Production and secretion of hormones for regulation of the body (growth, metabolism, and sexual development)

a)

nervous system

b)

muscular system

c)

endocrine system

d)

skeletal system

75.

Key structures for endocrine system.

a)

kidneys and bladder

b)

hypothalamus

c)

skin, nails, and hair

d)

glands

(pituitary, adrenal, thyroid)

76.

Macroscopic, big picture

a)

isolation

b)

micro anatomy

c)

gross anatomy

d)

NONE

77.

microscopic; histology (tissues) and cytology (cells)

a)

macro anatomy

b)

micro anatomy

c)

systems

d)

physiology

78.

the study of bodily structures

a)

physiology

b)

anatomy

c)

NONE

d)

organs

79.

Organisms are made up of, (a)  

80.

An organ is made up of, (a)  

81.

Systems are made up of, (a)  

82.

Systems are made up of organs, which are made up of (a)  

83.

Key structures for skeletal system

a)

bones, tendons

(muscle to bone)

b)

ligaments

(bone to bone)

c)

cartilage

d)

NONE

84.

Movements and stabilization

a)

anatomy

b)

organ system

c)

skeletal system

d)

muscular system

85.

Key structures of muscular system

a)

involuntary

b)

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

c)

voluntary

d)

movements

86.

Collect, process and respond to sensory information; control voluntary and involuntary (reflex) actions.

a)

proximal system

b)

nervous system

c)

organ systems

d)

directional system

87.

Key structures of nervous system

a)

sensory organs

b)

ALL connected nerves

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain

88.

Key cells are called (a)  

89.

The skeletal muscles are (a)  

90.

The smooth and cardiac muscles are (a)