NIGHTINGALE ANATOMY COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
Answer: function
◉ The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. Answer:
superior
◉ Which letter indicates the umbilical region? Answer: B
◉ As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to. Answer: the infero-medial
aspect of the back.
◉ Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant?
Answer: gallbladder
◉ Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as
one ages? Answer: developmental anatomy
,◉ Muscles are ________ to the skin. Answer: deep
◉ Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
Answer: structure
◉ Another name for the midsagittal plane is. Answer: median
◉ An example of a tissue in the body is. Answer: epithelium
◉ All of the following are characteristics of human life except. Answer:
synthesis by scientists.
◉ The ________ system is involved in immunity. Answer: lymphatic
◉ The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions.
They are. Answer: axial and appendicular.
◉ The inguinal region lies. Answer: where the thigh joins the trunk
◉ A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. Answer: coronal
◉ The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal
cavity. Answer: True
,◉ The chest is ________ to the abdomen. Answer: superior
◉ The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities.
Answer: abdominal and pelvic
◉ The brain is ________ to the skull. Answer: deep
◉ Which letter indicates the mental region? Answer: A
◉ Regarding directional terms, superior means. Answer: toward the
head.
◉ A coronal section through the human body can. Answer: pass through
both ears.
◉ The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions.
They are. Answer: axial and appendicular.
◉ Which letter indicates the femoral region? Answer: D
◉ The knee is ________ to the foot. Answer: proximal
, ◉ Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? Answer: spinal
cord
◉ The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one
continuous cavity called the _____ cavity. Answer: dorsal
◉ _____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to
an outer region or layer of an organ. Answer: Medullary; cortical
◉ The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. Answer:
anterior
◉ The gallbladder lies in the:. Answer: abdominal cavity.
◉ A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left
sides is called:. Answer: sagittal
◉ A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. Answer: front
and back
◉ Molecules are:. Answer: atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
Answer: function
◉ The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. Answer:
superior
◉ Which letter indicates the umbilical region? Answer: B
◉ As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to. Answer: the infero-medial
aspect of the back.
◉ Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant?
Answer: gallbladder
◉ Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as
one ages? Answer: developmental anatomy
,◉ Muscles are ________ to the skin. Answer: deep
◉ Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
Answer: structure
◉ Another name for the midsagittal plane is. Answer: median
◉ An example of a tissue in the body is. Answer: epithelium
◉ All of the following are characteristics of human life except. Answer:
synthesis by scientists.
◉ The ________ system is involved in immunity. Answer: lymphatic
◉ The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions.
They are. Answer: axial and appendicular.
◉ The inguinal region lies. Answer: where the thigh joins the trunk
◉ A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. Answer: coronal
◉ The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal
cavity. Answer: True
,◉ The chest is ________ to the abdomen. Answer: superior
◉ The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities.
Answer: abdominal and pelvic
◉ The brain is ________ to the skull. Answer: deep
◉ Which letter indicates the mental region? Answer: A
◉ Regarding directional terms, superior means. Answer: toward the
head.
◉ A coronal section through the human body can. Answer: pass through
both ears.
◉ The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions.
They are. Answer: axial and appendicular.
◉ Which letter indicates the femoral region? Answer: D
◉ The knee is ________ to the foot. Answer: proximal
, ◉ Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? Answer: spinal
cord
◉ The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one
continuous cavity called the _____ cavity. Answer: dorsal
◉ _____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to
an outer region or layer of an organ. Answer: Medullary; cortical
◉ The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. Answer:
anterior
◉ The gallbladder lies in the:. Answer: abdominal cavity.
◉ A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left
sides is called:. Answer: sagittal
◉ A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. Answer: front
and back
◉ Molecules are:. Answer: atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
