TEST BANK FOR BODY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS UPDATED, 13TH EDITION, ANN SENISI SCOTT, ELIZABETH FONG

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 Introduction to the Structural Units 1. The pelvic cavity contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory urinary systems. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 2. The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 3. The lungs are located inferior to the diaphragm. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 4. The kidneys are located within the abdominal cavity. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 5. The midsagittal plane divides the body into front and back halves. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 6. Caudal means “skull, or head, end” of the body. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 7. The hand is proximal to the elbow. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 8. The dorsal cavity contains the _____. a. heart and lungs b. major organs of digestion c. structures of the central nervous system ANSWER: c 9. Lateral means _____. a. near the beginning of a structure c. toward the midline b. near the front of the body d. toward the side ANSWER: d 10. The midsagittal plane divides the body into _____.