y794/E79Erin79Amerman.
Unit790179Introduction79to79Anatomical79Terms
1. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79anterior?
A) Toward79or79on79the79back79of79the79body
B) Toward79or79on79the79front79of79the79body
C) Away79from79the79head79or79toward79the79tail
D) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
ANS:7 9 7 9 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
2. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79posterior?
A) Toward79or79on79the79back79of79the79body
B) Away79from79the79body79surface;79further79away79from79the79skin
C) Away79from79the79head79or79toward79the79tail
D) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
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3. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79superior?
A) Away79from79the79body79surface;79further79away79from79the79skin
B) Toward79or79on79the79back79of79the79body
C) Away79from79the79head79or79toward79the79tail
D) Toward79the79head79or79away79from79the79tail
ANS:7 9 7 9 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
4. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79inferior?
A) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
B) Toward79or79on79the79back79of79the79body
C) Away79from79the79head79or79toward79the79tail
D) Away79from79the79body79surface;79further79away79from79the79skin
ANS:7 9 7 9 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
5. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79proximal?
A) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
B) Away79from79the79head79or79toward79the79tail
C) Closer79to79the79point79of79origin,79generally79of79a79limb
D) Toward79or79on79the79front79of79the79body
ANS:7 9 7 9 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
6. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79distal?
A) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
B) Away79from79the79body79surface;79further79away79from79the79skin
C) Closer79to79the79point79of79origin,79generally79of79a79limb
D) Away79from79the79point79of79origin,79generally79of79a79limb
ANS:7 9 7 9 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
7. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79medial?
, A) Closer79to79the79midline79(imaginary79line79running79down79the79middle79of79the79body)
B) Away79from79an79imaginary79line79running79around79the79middle79of79the79body
C) Closer79to79an79imaginary79line79running79around79the79middle79of79the79body
D) Away79from79the79midline79(imaginary79line79running79down79the79middle79of79t
he79body)79ANS:7 9 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
8. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79lateral?
A) Closer79to79the79midline79(imaginary79line79running79down79the79middle79of79the79body)
B) Away79from79an79imaginary79line79running79around79the79middle79of79the79body
C) Closer79to79an79imaginary79line79running79around79the79middle79of79the79body
D) Away79from79the79midline79(imaginary79line79running79down79the79middle79of79t
he79body)79ANS:7 9 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
9. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79superficial?
A) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
B) Away79from79the79head79or79toward79the79tail
C) Toward79or79on79the79front79of79the79body
D) Away79from79the79body79surface;79further79away79from79the79skin
ANS:7 9 7 9 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
10. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79deep?
A) Toward79the79body79surface;79closer79to79the79skin
B) Away79from79the79body79surface;79further79away79from79the79skin
C) Toward79the79torso79of79the79body
D) Away79from79the79point79of79origin,79generally79of79a79limb
ANS:7 9 7 9 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
11. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79cranial79cavity?
A) The79area79encased79by79the79vertebrae79which79contains79the79spinal79cord79and79cere
brospinal79fluid
B) The79area79inferior79to79the79diaphragm79that79extends79into79the79bony79pelvis
C) The79area79superior79to79the79diaphragm79that79is79encased79by79the79ribs
D) The79area79encased79by79the79skull79which79contains79the79brain79and79cerebrospi
nal79fluid79ANS:7 9 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
12. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79vertebral79cavity?
A) The79area79encased79by79the79vertebrae79which79contains79the79spinal79cord79and79cere
brospinal79fluid
B) The79area79inferior79to79the79diaphragm79that79extends79into79the79bony79pelvis
C) The79area79superior79to79the79diaphragm79that79is79encased79by79the79ribs
D) The79area79encased79by79the79skull79which79contains79the79brain79and79cerebrospi
nal79fluid79ANS:7 9 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
13. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79thoracic79cavity?
A) The79area79encased79by79the79vertebrae79which79contains79the79spinal79cord79and79cere
brospinal79fluid
, B) The79area79inferior79to79the79diaphragm79that79extends79into79the79bony79pelvis
C) The79area79superior79to79the79diaphragm79that79is79encased79by79the79ribs
D) The79area79encased79by79the79skull79which79contains79the79brain79and79cerebrospi
nal79fluid79ANS:7 9 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
14. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79abdominopelvic79cavity?
A) The79area79encased79by79the79vertebrae79which79contains79the79spinal79cord79and79cere
brospinal79fluid
B) The79area79inferior79to79the79diaphragm79that79extends79into79the79bony79pelvis
C) The79area79superior79to79the79diaphragm79that79is79encased79by79the79ribs
D) The79area79encased79by79the79skull79which79contains79the79brain79and79cerebrospi
nal79fluid79ANS:7 9 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
15. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79serous79membrane79(parie
tal79and79visceral79layers)?
A) Double-
layered79membrane79that79produces79serous79fluid79to79lubricate79the79organs79in79th
e79cavity
B) Membrane79surrounding79the79heart
C) Membrane79surrounding79the79lungs
D) Membrane79surrounding79the79abdominopelvic79cavity
ANS:7 9 7 9 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
16. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79midsagittal79plane?
A) A79section79made79parallel79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79bod
y79into79an79anterior79part79and79a79posterior79part
B) A79section79made79perpendicular79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79
body79into79a79superior79part79and79an79inferior79part
C) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79unequal79right79and79left79parts
D) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79equal79right79and79left79halves
ANS:7 9 7 9 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
17. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79parasagittal79plane?
A) A79section79made79parallel79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79bod
y79into79an79anterior79part79and79a79posterior79part
B) A79section79made79perpendicular79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79
body79into79a79superior79part79and79an79inferior79part
C) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79unequal79right79and79left79parts
D) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79equal79right79and79left79halves
ANS:7 9 7 9 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
18. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79frontal79(coronal)79plane?
A) A79section79made79parallel79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79bod
y79into79an79anterior79part79and79a79posterior79part
B) A79section79made79perpendicular79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79
body79into79a79superior79part79and79an79inferior79part
C) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79unequal79right79and79left79parts
, D) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79equal79right79and79left79halves
ANS:7 9 7 9 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit790179Pre-Lab79Exercise
19. Which79of79the79following79statements79accurately79defines79transverse79plane?
A) A79section79made79parallel79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79bod
y79into79an79anterior79part79and79a79posterior79part
B) A79section79made79perpendicular79to79the79body’s79longitudinal79axis;79divides79the79
body79into79a79superior79part79and79an79inferior79part
C) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79unequal79right79and79left79parts
D) A79section79that79divides79a79body79part79into79equal79right79and79left79halves
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Figure791.179Body79cavities:79(A)79posterior79body79cavity;79(B)79anterior79body79cavity;79(C)79
peritoneal79cavity79(subdivision79of79abdominopelvic79cavity).
20. In79Figure791.1,79identify79number791.
A) Mediastinum
B) Cranial79cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral79cavity
E) Pleural79cavity
F) Peritoneal79cavity