Question 1

The heart is located in all the following except the

Accepted Answer

A)  mediastinum. 
B)  ventral cavity. 
C)  cranial cavity. 
D)  thoracic cavity. 
A)  mediastinum. 
B)  ventral cavity. 
C)  cranial cavity. 
D)  thoracic cavity.

Question 2

The sagittal plane

Accepted Answer

A)  is also called the coronal plane. 
B)  splits the body into a top and bottom. 
C)  splits the body into front and back. 
D)  splits the body into right and left. 
A)  is also called the coronal plane. 
B)  splits the body into a top and bottom. 
C)  splits the body into front and back. 
D)  splits the body into right and left.

Question 3

Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Popliteal 
B)  Umbilical 
C)  Lumbar 
D)  Occipital 
A)  Popliteal 
B)  Umbilical 
C)  Lumbar 
D)  Occipital

Question 4

The medial canthus (corner)of the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  located near the nose. 
B)  located near the ear. 
C)  superior to the eyebrow. 
D)  inferior to the eyelid. 
A)  located near the nose. 
B)  located near the ear. 
C)  superior to the eyebrow. 
D)  inferior to the eyelid.

Question 5

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planes : transverse, sagittal, frontal 
B)  Cavities : dorsal, ventral 
C)  Ventral cavities : thoracic, vertebral 
D)  Organs : heart, stomach, lungs, brain 
A)  Planes : transverse, sagittal, frontal 
B)  Cavities : dorsal, ventral 
C)  Ventral cavities : thoracic, vertebral 
D)  Organs : heart, stomach, lungs, brain

Question 6

Which plane preserves an upper and lower half of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transverse plane 
B)  Coronal plane 
C)  Frontal plane 
D)  Midsagittal 
A)  Transverse plane 
B)  Coronal plane 
C)  Frontal plane 
D)  Midsagittal

Question 7

The term viscera refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the organs of the body. 
B)  the cavities contained within the ventral cavity. 
C)  the cavities contained within the thoracic cavity. 
D)  the divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity. 
A)  the organs of the body. 
B)  the cavities contained within the ventral cavity. 
C)  the cavities contained within the thoracic cavity. 
D)  the divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Question 8

The plantar region is

Accepted Answer

A)  located in the upper extremities. 
B)  the bottom of the foot. 
C)  proximal to the knee. 
D)  the groin. 
A)  located in the upper extremities. 
B)  the bottom of the foot. 
C)  proximal to the knee. 
D)  the groin.

Question 9

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sagittal 
B)  Coronal 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Frontal 
A)  Sagittal 
B)  Coronal 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Frontal

Question 10

The sternal area is

Accepted Answer

A)  superior to the cervical region. 
B)  the breastbone area. 
C)  deep to the mediastinum. 
D)  inferior to the thoracic cavity. 
A)  superior to the cervical region. 
B)  the breastbone area. 
C)  deep to the mediastinum. 
D)  inferior to the thoracic cavity.

Question 11

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cavities : dorsal, ventral 
B)  Ventral cavities : thoracic, abdominopelvic 
C)  Organ systems : circulatory, digestive, respiratory, brain 
D)  Organs : heart, stomach, lungs, liver 
A)  Cavities : dorsal, ventral 
B)  Ventral cavities : thoracic, abdominopelvic 
C)  Organ systems : circulatory, digestive, respiratory, brain 
D)  Organs : heart, stomach, lungs, liver

Question 12

The proximal end of the thigh bone (femur)is

Accepted Answer

A)  distal to the knee. 
B)  closer to the knee than to the inguinal area. 
C)  distal to the pedal area. 
D)  closer to the inguinal area than to the umbilical area. 
A)  distal to the knee. 
B)  closer to the knee than to the inguinal area. 
C)  distal to the pedal area. 
D)  closer to the inguinal area than to the umbilical area.

Question 13

A physician has diagnosed a patient as having an enlarged liver.According to the patient's chart,his liver is measured as being two fingers below the costal margin of the rib cage.Where was the physician palpating (feeling)to get this measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umbilical region 
B)  LUQ 
C)  Hypogastric region 
D)  RUQ 
A)  Umbilical region 
B)  LUQ 
C)  Hypogastric region 
D)  RUQ

Question 14

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung 
B)  Heart 
C)  Liver 
D)  Brain 
A)  Lung 
B)  Heart 
C)  Liver 
D)  Brain

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distal thigh bone (femur) is closer to the hip than to the knee. 
B)  The distal humerus (arm bone) is closer to the axilla than to the elbow. 
C)  The distal shin bone (tibia) is closer to the ankle than to the knee. 
D)  The lateral thigh is closer to the midline of the body than is the medial thigh. 
A)  The distal thigh bone (femur) is closer to the hip than to the knee. 
B)  The distal humerus (arm bone) is closer to the axilla than to the elbow. 
C)  The distal shin bone (tibia) is closer to the ankle than to the knee. 
D)  The lateral thigh is closer to the midline of the body than is the medial thigh.

Question 16

The distal humerus (arm bone)is

Accepted Answer

A)  closer to the axillary area than to the elbow. 
B)  closer to the wrist than to the antecubital area. 
C)  distal to the wrist. 
D)  closer to the elbow than to the axillary area. 
A)  closer to the axillary area than to the elbow. 
B)  closer to the wrist than to the antecubital area. 
C)  distal to the wrist. 
D)  closer to the elbow than to the axillary area.

Question 17

The caudal part of the spinal cord is

Accepted Answer

A)  superior to the thoracic part of the spinal cord. 
B)  located near the tailbone. 
C)  interior to the cervical spinal cord. 
D)  located near the brain. 
A)  superior to the thoracic part of the spinal cord. 
B)  located near the tailbone. 
C)  interior to the cervical spinal cord. 
D)  located near the brain.

Question 18

The ventral cavity is the anterior cavity; the ________ is the posterior cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic cavity 
B)  dorsal cavity 
C)  pleural cavity 
D)  mediastinum 
A)  thoracic cavity 
B)  dorsal cavity 
C)  pleural cavity 
D)  mediastinum

Question 19

Which organ is located within the mediastinum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lungs 
B)  Stomach 
C)  Liver 
D)  Heart 
A)  Lungs 
B)  Stomach 
C)  Liver 
D)  Heart

Question 20

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity and thoracic cavity but not in the mediastinum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung 
B)  Liver 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Heart 
A)  Lung 
B)  Liver 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Heart

Exam 1: Introduction to the Human Body

The heart is located in all the following except the

The sagittal plane

Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?

The medial canthus (corner)of the eye is

Which group is incorrect?

Which plane preserves an upper and lower half of the body?

The term viscera refers to

The plantar region is

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

The sternal area is

Which group is incorrect?

The proximal end of the thigh bone (femur)is

A physician has diagnosed a patient as having an enlarged liver.According to the patient's chart,his liver is measured as being two fingers below the costal margin of the rib cage.Where was the physician palpating (feeling)to get this measurement?

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?

Which of the following is true?

The distal humerus (arm bone)is

The caudal part of the spinal cord is

The ventral cavity is the anterior cavity; the ________ is the posterior cavity.

Which organ is located within the mediastinum?

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity and thoracic cavity but not in the mediastinum?

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