CPC Prep – Anatomy|50 QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
3 main anatomic planes? Correct Answer: Frontal (coronal), Sagittal, Transverse (horizontal)
(axial)
The ___________ plane cuts the body at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, dividing
the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections. Correct Answer: Frontal (coronal)
Two main dorsal body cavities: _________ & ____________? Correct Answer: Cranial, Spinal
3 Main Ventral body cavities: _____________, ______________, & ____________? Correct
Answer: Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic.
_____________line body cavities and internal spaces of organs and tubes. Correct Answer:
Membranes
Line the interior walls of organs and tubes that open to the outside world. i.e. digestive,
respiratory, urinary & reproductive. Correct Answer: Mucous Membranes
Lines the cavities including thoracic (pleura, pericardium & abdominopelvic (peritoneum).
Correct Answer: Serous membranes
Line joint cavities & secrete fluid. Correct Answer: Synovial membrane
1.) Three connective tissue membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord __________. 2.)
From outermost to innermost layer these are called the __________, _____________,
_____________? Correct Answer: 1.) Meninges 2.) Dura, Arachnid, & pia matter.
a.k.a. the skin - forms the outer covering of the body. Correct Answer: Cutaneous membrane
Two main layers that make up human skin (outer to inner)? Correct Answer: Epidermis, Dermis
5 layers of the epidermis (outer to inner)? Correct Answer: Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum,
Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Basale (Stratum Germinativum)
2 Layers of the Dermis (outer to inner)? Correct Answer: Stratum Papillare, Stratum Reticulare
Outermost layer of the epidermis a.k.a. "horny layer? Correct Answer: Stratum Corneum
Clear layer of epidermis only found on hands & soles of the feet? Correct Answer: Stratum
Lucidum
Granular layer of cells in the epidermis. Conatain keratohyaline grannules & lamellated
granules? Correct Answer: Stratum Granulosum
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
3 main anatomic planes? Correct Answer: Frontal (coronal), Sagittal, Transverse (horizontal)
(axial)
The ___________ plane cuts the body at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, dividing
the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections. Correct Answer: Frontal (coronal)
Two main dorsal body cavities: _________ & ____________? Correct Answer: Cranial, Spinal
3 Main Ventral body cavities: _____________, ______________, & ____________? Correct
Answer: Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic.
_____________line body cavities and internal spaces of organs and tubes. Correct Answer:
Membranes
Line the interior walls of organs and tubes that open to the outside world. i.e. digestive,
respiratory, urinary & reproductive. Correct Answer: Mucous Membranes
Lines the cavities including thoracic (pleura, pericardium & abdominopelvic (peritoneum).
Correct Answer: Serous membranes
Line joint cavities & secrete fluid. Correct Answer: Synovial membrane
1.) Three connective tissue membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord __________. 2.)
From outermost to innermost layer these are called the __________, _____________,
_____________? Correct Answer: 1.) Meninges 2.) Dura, Arachnid, & pia matter.
a.k.a. the skin - forms the outer covering of the body. Correct Answer: Cutaneous membrane
Two main layers that make up human skin (outer to inner)? Correct Answer: Epidermis, Dermis
5 layers of the epidermis (outer to inner)? Correct Answer: Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum,
Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Basale (Stratum Germinativum)
2 Layers of the Dermis (outer to inner)? Correct Answer: Stratum Papillare, Stratum Reticulare
Outermost layer of the epidermis a.k.a. "horny layer? Correct Answer: Stratum Corneum
Clear layer of epidermis only found on hands & soles of the feet? Correct Answer: Stratum
Lucidum
Granular layer of cells in the epidermis. Conatain keratohyaline grannules & lamellated
granules? Correct Answer: Stratum Granulosum
