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General Anatomy chapter 1-8

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

a)

Coronal (Frontal) plane

b)

Sagittal plane

c)

Transverse (Horizontal) plane

d)

Oblique plane

2.

Turning the sole of the foot outward is called:

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Pronation

d)

Supination

3.

A 25-year-old woman is standing and moves her leg away from the midline of her body to the side.

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

4.

Which of the following is a long bone?

a)

Sternum

b)

Femur

c)

Vertebra

d)

Patella

5.

A 25-year-old woman comes to the clinic after a car accident. She reports severe pain in her hip. Imaging shows a fracture in the large bone forming the upper part of the leg.

Which bone is most likely fractured?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

6.

A 25-year-old athlete complains of pain in the shoulder after lifting weights. The imaging shows the ball-shaped head of the upper arm bone fits into a cup-like socket of the shoulder blade.

Question: Which type of joint is this?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Ball-and-socket joint

c)

Pivot joint

d)

Saddle joint

7.

25-year-old woman falls and lands on her arm. She cannot fully straighten her elbow afterward. X-ray shows injury to the hinge joint between the humerus and ulna.

Question: What type of joint is the elbow?

a)

Saddle joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Ball-and-socket joint

d)

Plane joint

8.

A 25-year-old man is lifting weights at the gym. He feels his biceps contracting strongly as he lifts a dumbbell.

Question: Which type of muscle is responsible for this movement?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Elastic muscle

9.

25-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of a fast heartbeat after running. The doctor explains that her heartbeat is controlled by a muscle that contracts automatically without her control.

Question: Which type of muscle is this?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Biceps muscle

10.

A 25-year-old patient experiences stomach cramps after eating too fast. The doctor says the contractions come from muscles in the walls of the stomach that work involuntarily.

Question: What type of muscle is found in the stomach?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Triceps muscle

11.

A 25-year-old man accidentally inhales a small piece of food while laughing. He suddenly can’t breathe properly and is coughing hard. The doctor explains that the object is likely stuck in the tube that carries air to the lungs.

Question: Which structure is blocked?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchioles

d)

Nasal cavity

12.

A 25-year-old patient complains of sharp chest pain when breathing. The doctor suspects inflammation of the thin membrane that covers the lungs.

Question: Which structure is inflamed?

a)

Pleura

b)

Peritoneum

c)

Pericardium

d)

Diaphragm

13.

A 25-year-old woman has difficulty breathing deeply after abdominal surgery. The doctor says the major muscle responsible for breathing may be affected.

Question: Which muscle is he referring to?

a)

Intercostal muscles

b)

Biceps brachii

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Trapezius

14.

A 45-year-old woman reports that food gets stuck when she swallows. The doctor explains that the tube connecting her mouth to her stomach may not be working properly.

Question: Which structure is affected?

a)

Trachea

b)

Esophagus

c)

Pharynx

d)

Duodenum

15.

A 25-year-old man complains of burning pain in the upper abdomen after eating spicy food. The doctor says the irritation is in the organ responsible for mixing and digesting food with acid.

Question: Which organ is affected?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large intestine

d)

Liver

16.

A 25-year-old man hears a “whooshing” sound during a cardiac exam. The doctor says blood is flowing backward from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

Which valve is not closing properly?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Pulmonary valve

c)

Mitral valve

d)

Tricuspid valve

17.

A 22-year-old woman asks which part of the heart pumps blood to the entire body.

Which chamber is responsible?

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Left atrium

18.

A 21-year-old man asks which vessel carries blood to the whole body.

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Aorta

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Coronary sinus