POCT MIDTERM LAB EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In anatomical position, the palm is oriented ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anterior
The lungs are ________ to the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lateral
The thigh is ________ to the knee. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅proximal
The heart is ________ to the ribs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅deep
Which region is only visible on the posterior/dorsal body surface? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Popliteal
The patellar region is located ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅on the anterior knee
What is another term for the armpit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Axillary region
The dorsal body cavity includes the ________ cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cranial
The pleural body cavity is located within the ________ body cavity. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅ventral
The epigastric region is ________ to the umbilical region. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅superior
Which serous membrane lines the thoracic cavity and covers only the lung? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pleura
The spinal cord is located in the ________ body cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅dorsal
The rectum is located in the ________ body cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Spleen
,The ________ body plane of section divides the body into right and left parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅sagittal
The ________ body plane of section divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅frontal
The ________ body plane of section divides the body into superior and inferior parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅transverse
The sagittal plane divides the body into ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅right and left parts
Which plane of section is being demonstrated in figure (a)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Transverse
In this figure, the plane of section divides the brain into ________ parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅superior and inferior
Which plane of section is being demonstrated in figure (b)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Frontal
The sternum is ________ to the pelvis. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅superior
Which is the better example of the term medial? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The position of the eyes
compared to the ears
Which is the better example of the term inferior? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The position of the eyes
compared to the eyebrows
The visceral pleura is ________ to the parietal pleura. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅deep
, Which level of organization consists of two or more cell types working for a common function? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Tissue
Which description best fits the definition of an organ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Two or more
tissues working for a common function
Which organ system helps the body get rid of nitrogenous wastes? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Urinary
Which organ system focuses on the large scale production of hormones? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Endocrine
The lymphatic system ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅returns excess interstitial fluid back to
the blood stream
Which organ belongs to more than one organ system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pancreas
Which organ system is correctly aligned with its function? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Integumentary
system forms a physical barrier
Which two organ systems are most directly involved in reproduction? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Endocrine and reproductive
Which organ transports food from the pharynx to the stomach? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Esophagus
Which two body cavities are found within the dorsal body cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cranial
and vertebral
Which two body cavities are found within the ventral body cavity? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Thoracic and abdominopelvic
In anatomical position, the palm is oriented ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anterior
The lungs are ________ to the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lateral
The thigh is ________ to the knee. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅proximal
The heart is ________ to the ribs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅deep
Which region is only visible on the posterior/dorsal body surface? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Popliteal
The patellar region is located ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅on the anterior knee
What is another term for the armpit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Axillary region
The dorsal body cavity includes the ________ cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cranial
The pleural body cavity is located within the ________ body cavity. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅ventral
The epigastric region is ________ to the umbilical region. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅superior
Which serous membrane lines the thoracic cavity and covers only the lung? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pleura
The spinal cord is located in the ________ body cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅dorsal
The rectum is located in the ________ body cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Spleen
,The ________ body plane of section divides the body into right and left parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅sagittal
The ________ body plane of section divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅frontal
The ________ body plane of section divides the body into superior and inferior parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅transverse
The sagittal plane divides the body into ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅right and left parts
Which plane of section is being demonstrated in figure (a)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Transverse
In this figure, the plane of section divides the brain into ________ parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅superior and inferior
Which plane of section is being demonstrated in figure (b)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Frontal
The sternum is ________ to the pelvis. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅superior
Which is the better example of the term medial? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The position of the eyes
compared to the ears
Which is the better example of the term inferior? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The position of the eyes
compared to the eyebrows
The visceral pleura is ________ to the parietal pleura. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅deep
, Which level of organization consists of two or more cell types working for a common function? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Tissue
Which description best fits the definition of an organ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Two or more
tissues working for a common function
Which organ system helps the body get rid of nitrogenous wastes? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Urinary
Which organ system focuses on the large scale production of hormones? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Endocrine
The lymphatic system ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅returns excess interstitial fluid back to
the blood stream
Which organ belongs to more than one organ system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pancreas
Which organ system is correctly aligned with its function? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Integumentary
system forms a physical barrier
Which two organ systems are most directly involved in reproduction? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Endocrine and reproductive
Which organ transports food from the pharynx to the stomach? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Esophagus
Which two body cavities are found within the dorsal body cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cranial
and vertebral
Which two body cavities are found within the ventral body cavity? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Thoracic and abdominopelvic
