TEST BANK Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory 4/E
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,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: B
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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: A
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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: D
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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: C
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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: C
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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: D
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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 body)
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bANS: A b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 body)
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bANS: D b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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: A b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 bodyb b b b b
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
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ANS: B b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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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 fluid
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bANS: D b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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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 fluid
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bANS: A b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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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 fluid
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bANS: C b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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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 fluid
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bANS: B b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
15. Which of the following statements accurately defines serous membrane (parietal and
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visceral layers)?
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A) Double-layered membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the organs in the
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cavity
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B) Membrane surrounding the heart b b b
C) Membrane surrounding the lungs b b b
D) Membrane surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity
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ANS: A b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 into an
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anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
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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: D b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 into an
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anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
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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: C b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 into an
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anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
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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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,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: B
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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: A
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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: D
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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: C
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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: C
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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: D
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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 body)
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bANS: A b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 body)
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bANS: D b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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: A b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 bodyb b b b b
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
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ANS: B b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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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 fluid
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bANS: D b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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fluid
b
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 fluid
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bANS: A b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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fluid
b
, 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 fluid
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bANS: C b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 cerebrospinal
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fluid
b
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 fluid
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bANS: B b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
15. Which of the following statements accurately defines serous membrane (parietal and
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visceral layers)?
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A) Double-layered membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the organs in the
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cavity
b
B) Membrane surrounding the heart b b b
C) Membrane surrounding the lungs b b b
D) Membrane surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity
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ANS: A b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 into an
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anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
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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: D b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 into an
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anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
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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: C b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
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 into an
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anterior part and a posterior part
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B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
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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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