Exam
Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

1) 

In anatomical position, the ________. 

1) 

_______ 

A) 

feet are slightly apart, and the toes point forward 

B) 

upper limbs hang in a natural position at the side of the body 

C) 

human is sitting 

D) 

head is turned to the side 

2) 

Which region is visible only on the posterior/dorsal body surface? 

2) 

_______ 

A) 

mammary 

B) 

buccal 

C) 

patellar 

D) 

calcaneal 

3) 

The term femoral pertains to the ________. 

3) 

_______ 

A) 

forearm 

B) 

thigh 

C) 

arm 

D) 

leg 

4) 

Human feet are ________ to the knee. 

4) 

_______ 

A) 

proximal 

B) 

posterior 

C) 

distal 

D) 

superior 

5) 

The frontal plane divides the body into ________. 

5) 

_______ 

A) 

anterior and posterior parts 

B) 

superior and inferior parts 

C) 

right and left parts 

6) 

This organ is found in the thoracic cavity. 

6) 

_______ 

A) 

liver 

B) 

small intestine 

C) 

lung 

D) 

stomach 

7) 

This serous membrane lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers its organs. 

7) 

_______ 

A) 

peritoneum 

B) 

pleura 

C) 

pericardium 

8) 

It is useful to divide this body cavity into quadrants for study because it is so large and contains so many organs. 

8) 

_______ 

A) 

cranial 

B) 

vertebral 

C) 

thoracic 

D) 

abdominopelvic 

9) 

The stomach is found primarily in the ________ quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity. 

9) 

_______ 

A) 

left lower 

B) 

left upper 

C) 

right upper 

D) 

right lower 

10) 

This small body cavity in the head holds the eyes. 

10) 

______ 

A) 

nasal 

B) 

middle ear 

C) 

orbital 

D) 

oral 

11) 

The umbilical region of the human is on the ________ surface, and the umbilical region of the dog is on the ________ surface. 

11) 

______ 

A) 

anterior, superior 

B) 

anterior, inferior 

C) 

posterior, inferior 

D) 

posterior, superior 

12) 

A patient has a bruise on the ventral surface of the upper limb just distal to the antecubital region. It is located on the ________. 

12) 

______ 

A) 

anterior arm 

B) 

posterior arm 

C) 

anterior forearm 

D) 

posterior forearm 

13) 

This set of body terms for orientation and direction depends on anatomical position; the terms have different meanings for humans and four-legged animals. 

13) 

______ 

A) 

proximal/distal 

B) 

anterior/posterior 

C) 

medial/lateral 

D) 

dorsal/ventral 

14) 

In humans, the upper limb is ________ to the lower limb. 

14) 

______ 

A) 

proximal 

B) 

superficial 

C) 

superior 

D) 

anterior 

15) 

If you look at an MRI scan that is oval in shape and you can see the liver, vertebra, and spleen, this scan was made in the ________ plane. 

15) 

______ 

A) 

frontal 

B) 

transverse 

C) 

sagittal 

16) 

This body cavity is encased in bone. 

16) 

______ 

A) 

pelvic 

B) 

abdominal 

C) 

cranial 

D) 

thoracic 

17) 

The spinal cord is found in this body cavity. 

17) 

______ 

A) 

cranial 

B) 

vertebral 

C) 

thorax and abdominopelvic 

D) 

thorax 

18) 

These two organs are found in the thorax. 

18) 

______ 

A) 

liver and stomach 

B) 

lungs and stomach 

C) 

heart and liver 

D) 

heart and lungs 

19) 

Damage to this serous membrane can cause the lungs to collapse. 

19) 

______ 

A) 

peritoneum 

B) 

pericardium 

C) 

pleura 

20) 

This small body cavity in the head contains the teeth. 

20) 

______ 

A) 

orbital 

B) 

oral 

C) 

nasal 

D) 

middle ear 

 

1) 

A 

2) 

D 

3) 

B 

4) 

C 

5) 

A 

6) 

C 

7) 

A 

8) 

D 

9) 

B 

10) 

C 

11) 

B 

12) 

C 

13) 

B 

14) 

C 

15) 

B 

16) 

C 

17) 

B 

18) 

D 

19) 

C 

20) 

B