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Human Anatomy
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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1. Anatomy is the study of:
A. Only body function
B. Structure of the body
C. Only disease processes
D. Only drug actions
Answer: B
2. Physiology is the study of:
A. Only structure
B. Function of the body
C. Only pathology
D. Only anatomy without function
Answer: B
3. The anatomical position is:
A. Lying prone with palms down
B. Standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides with palms forward
C. Sitting with arms crossed
D. Lying supine with palms down
Answer: B
4. Superior means:
A. Toward the feet
B. Toward the head
C. Toward the midline
D. Away from the midline
Answer: B
5. Inferior means:
A. Toward the head
B. Toward the feet
C. Toward the front
D. Toward the back
Answer: B
6. Anterior (ventral) means:
A. Toward the back
B. Toward the front
C. Toward the head
D. Toward the feet
Answer: B
7. Posterior (dorsal) means:
A. Toward the front
B. Toward the back
C. Toward the midline
D. Away from the midline
Answer: B
8. Medial means:
A. Away from the midline
B. Toward the midline
C. Toward the surface
D. Away from the surface
Answer: B
9. Lateral means:
A. Toward the midline
B. Away from the midline
C. Toward the head
D. Toward the feet
Answer: B
10. Proximal means:
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A. Farther from the point of attachment
B. Closer to the point of attachment
C. Toward the surface
D. Away from the surface
Answer: B
11. Distal means:
A. Closer to the point of attachment
B. Farther from the point of attachment
C. Toward the midline
D. Toward the head
Answer: B
12. Superficial means:
A. Away from the surface
B. Toward or on the surface
C. Toward the midline
D. Toward the feet
Answer: B
13. Deep means:
A. Toward the surface
B. Away from the surface; more internal
C. Toward the head
D. Toward the midline
Answer: B
14. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
A. Superior and inferior parts
B. Right and left parts
C. Anterior and posterior parts
D. Only oblique sections
Answer: B
15. A midsagittal (median) plane divides the body into:
A. Unequal right and left parts
B. Equal right and left halves
C. Superior and inferior parts
D. Anterior and posterior parts
Answer: B
16. A frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into:
A. Right and left parts
B. Anterior and posterior parts
C. Superior and inferior parts
D. Only oblique sections
Answer: B
17. A transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into:
A. Right and left parts
B. Superior and inferior parts
C. Anterior and posterior parts
D. Only sagittal sections
Answer: B
18. The dorsal body cavity contains the:
A. Thoracic and abdominopelvic organs
B. Cranial cavity and vertebral canal
C. Only abdominal organs
D. Only the heart
Answer: B
19. The ventral body cavity contains the:
A. Brain and spinal cord only
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TESTBANK
Human Anatomy
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Answers shown after each question
© MOh T
Original Educational Practice Questions
For Nursing Students
© MOh T | @moht | Educational Use Only
,Testbank | Human Anatomy | © MOh T @moht
1. Anatomy is the study of:
A. Only body function
B. Structure of the body
C. Only disease processes
D. Only drug actions
Answer: B
2. Physiology is the study of:
A. Only structure
B. Function of the body
C. Only pathology
D. Only anatomy without function
Answer: B
3. The anatomical position is:
A. Lying prone with palms down
B. Standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides with palms forward
C. Sitting with arms crossed
D. Lying supine with palms down
Answer: B
4. Superior means:
A. Toward the feet
B. Toward the head
C. Toward the midline
D. Away from the midline
Answer: B
5. Inferior means:
A. Toward the head
B. Toward the feet
C. Toward the front
D. Toward the back
Answer: B
6. Anterior (ventral) means:
A. Toward the back
B. Toward the front
C. Toward the head
D. Toward the feet
Answer: B
7. Posterior (dorsal) means:
A. Toward the front
B. Toward the back
C. Toward the midline
D. Away from the midline
Answer: B
8. Medial means:
A. Away from the midline
B. Toward the midline
C. Toward the surface
D. Away from the surface
Answer: B
9. Lateral means:
A. Toward the midline
B. Away from the midline
C. Toward the head
D. Toward the feet
Answer: B
10. Proximal means:
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A. Farther from the point of attachment
B. Closer to the point of attachment
C. Toward the surface
D. Away from the surface
Answer: B
11. Distal means:
A. Closer to the point of attachment
B. Farther from the point of attachment
C. Toward the midline
D. Toward the head
Answer: B
12. Superficial means:
A. Away from the surface
B. Toward or on the surface
C. Toward the midline
D. Toward the feet
Answer: B
13. Deep means:
A. Toward the surface
B. Away from the surface; more internal
C. Toward the head
D. Toward the midline
Answer: B
14. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
A. Superior and inferior parts
B. Right and left parts
C. Anterior and posterior parts
D. Only oblique sections
Answer: B
15. A midsagittal (median) plane divides the body into:
A. Unequal right and left parts
B. Equal right and left halves
C. Superior and inferior parts
D. Anterior and posterior parts
Answer: B
16. A frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into:
A. Right and left parts
B. Anterior and posterior parts
C. Superior and inferior parts
D. Only oblique sections
Answer: B
17. A transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into:
A. Right and left parts
B. Superior and inferior parts
C. Anterior and posterior parts
D. Only sagittal sections
Answer: B
18. The dorsal body cavity contains the:
A. Thoracic and abdominopelvic organs
B. Cranial cavity and vertebral canal
C. Only abdominal organs
D. Only the heart
Answer: B
19. The ventral body cavity contains the:
A. Brain and spinal cord only
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