Introduction Practice Quiz

questions from the canvas quiz to become familiar with word questions

In anatomical position, we consider the hands to be…

by the sides of the body, with the palms anteriorly.

The eyes are ___ to the nose.

lateral

The elbows are ____ to the wrist.

proximal

The sternum (“breast bone”) is ____ to the vertebrae (“back bone”)

ventral

Which of the following is part of the cardiovascular system?

The heart

Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive system?

The kidneys

Which of the following is an important function of the urinary system?

Regulating blood volume and pH

The coronal plane separates … from …

anterior from posterior

Which of the following divides left side of the body from the right side, but does so UNEQUALLY (e.g. passes through a nipple, not the sternum)

a parasagittal plane

Which of the following divides the body into a superior part and an inferior part?

the transverse plane

Which of the following divides the body into equal left and right sides?

the midsagittal plane

The foot is ____ to the knee.

distal

The sternum (breast bone) is ____ to the vertebrae (spine)

anterior

Which of the following is contained in the abdominal (or peritoneal) cavity?

the stomach

Which of the following is contained in the thoracic cavity?

heart

Which organ system includes the spleen?

lymphatic system

What is the function of the trachea?

carry air down to the lungs

The neck is ____ to the head.

inferior

The abdomen is ____ to the thorax.

inferior

Which of the following is the structure that divides the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

diaphragm