ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY TWELFTH EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
PRACTICE BANK
◉ Transverse plane
Answer: Plane dividing upper and lower part of the body
◉ What does the Dorsal body cavity contain?
Answer: Contains cranial cavity and spinal cavity
◉ What does the Cranial Cavity contain?
Answer: Houses the brain
◉ What does the Spinal Cavity contain?
Answer: Houses the spinal cord
◉ What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?
Answer: Houses lungs, heart, mediastinum
,◉ Where is the Diaphragm?
Answer: Separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
◉ What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?
Answer: Stomach, liver, intestines
◉ What does the Pelvic Cavity contain?
Answer: Reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
◉ What is the Abdominal-Pelvic cavity?
Answer: Includes abdominal and pelvic cavities
◉ What are the Quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity?
Answer: 4 main - upper right, upper left, lower right, lower left
9 regions
◉ What does the Ventral body cavity contain?
Answer: Contains thoracic cavity, diaphragm, abdominal cavity,
pelvic cavity
◉ What is the Integumentary system?
, Answer: External covering, skin
Waterproofs, cushions and protects deeper tissue
Regulates body temperature
Excretes salts and urea
Temperature, pressure and pain receptors
◉ Name parts of axial skeleton
Answer: Skull, ribs, sternum, vertebra
◉ Name parts of appendicular skeleton
Answer: Shoulders, pelvic girdle, arms, legs
◉ What is the Skeletal System?
Answer: Bones, cartilage, ligaments and joints
Provides framework
Stones minerals
Functions to produce blood cells (hematopoiesis)
Protects organs (ie skull)
206 bones
◉ What is the Muscular System?
Answer: Functions to provide movement
PHYSIOLOGY TWELFTH EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
PRACTICE BANK
◉ Transverse plane
Answer: Plane dividing upper and lower part of the body
◉ What does the Dorsal body cavity contain?
Answer: Contains cranial cavity and spinal cavity
◉ What does the Cranial Cavity contain?
Answer: Houses the brain
◉ What does the Spinal Cavity contain?
Answer: Houses the spinal cord
◉ What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?
Answer: Houses lungs, heart, mediastinum
,◉ Where is the Diaphragm?
Answer: Separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
◉ What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?
Answer: Stomach, liver, intestines
◉ What does the Pelvic Cavity contain?
Answer: Reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
◉ What is the Abdominal-Pelvic cavity?
Answer: Includes abdominal and pelvic cavities
◉ What are the Quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity?
Answer: 4 main - upper right, upper left, lower right, lower left
9 regions
◉ What does the Ventral body cavity contain?
Answer: Contains thoracic cavity, diaphragm, abdominal cavity,
pelvic cavity
◉ What is the Integumentary system?
, Answer: External covering, skin
Waterproofs, cushions and protects deeper tissue
Regulates body temperature
Excretes salts and urea
Temperature, pressure and pain receptors
◉ Name parts of axial skeleton
Answer: Skull, ribs, sternum, vertebra
◉ Name parts of appendicular skeleton
Answer: Shoulders, pelvic girdle, arms, legs
◉ What is the Skeletal System?
Answer: Bones, cartilage, ligaments and joints
Provides framework
Stones minerals
Functions to produce blood cells (hematopoiesis)
Protects organs (ie skull)
206 bones
◉ What is the Muscular System?
Answer: Functions to provide movement
