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4/E Erin Amerman.
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Unit 01 Introduction to Anatomical Terms
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1. Which of the following statements accurately defines anterior?
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A) Toward or on the back of the body
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B) Toward or on the front of the body
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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ANS: y7 y7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
2. Which of the following statements accurately defines posterior?
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A) Toward or on the back of the body
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B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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ANS: y7 y7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
3. Which of the following statements accurately defines superior?
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A) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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B) Toward or on the back of the body
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Toward the head or away from the tail
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ANS: y7 y7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
4. Which of the following statements accurately defines inferior?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Toward or on the back of the body
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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ANS: y7 y7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
5. Which of the following statements accurately defines proximal?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the head or toward the tail
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C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
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D) Toward or on the front of the body
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ANS: y7 y7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
6. Which of the following statements accurately defines distal?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
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D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
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ANS: y7 y7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
7. Which of the following statements accurately defines medial?
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, A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
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B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the
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body) ANS:
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8. Which of the following statements accurately defines lateral?
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A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
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B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the
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body) ANS:
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9. Which of the following statements accurately defines superficial?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the head or toward the tail
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C) Toward or on the front of the body
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D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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ANS: y7 y7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
10. Which of the following statements accurately defines deep?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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C) Toward the torso of the body y7 y7 y7 y7 y7
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
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ANS: y7 y7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
11. Which of the following statements accurately defines cranial cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and
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cerebrospinal fluid
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B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
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C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
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D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal
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fluid ANS:
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12. Which of the following statements accurately defines vertebral cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and
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cerebrospinal fluid
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B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
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C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
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D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal
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fluid ANS:
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13. Which of the following statements accurately defines thoracic cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and
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cerebrospinal fluid
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, B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
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C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
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D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal
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y7 y 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
14. Which of the following statements accurately defines abdominopelvic cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and
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cerebrospinal fluid
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B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
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C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
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D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal
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15. Which of the following statements accurately defines serous membrane (parietal
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and visceral layers)?
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A) Double-layered membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the organs in
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the cavity
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B) Membrane surrounding the heart y7 y7 y7
C) Membrane surrounding the lungs y7 y7 y7
D) Membrane surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity y7 y7 y7 y7
ANS: y7 y7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
16. Which of the following statements accurately defines midsagittal plane?
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A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body
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into an anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body
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into a superior part and an inferior part
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C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
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D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
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ANS: y7 y7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
17. Which of the following statements accurately defines parasagittal plane?
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A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body
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into an anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body
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into a superior part and an inferior part
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C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
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D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
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ANS: y7 y7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise y7 y7 y7
18. Which of the following statements accurately defines frontal (coronal) plane?
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A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body
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into an anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body
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into a superior part and an inferior part
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C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
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