Nightingale Anatomy Final – Complete Practice Questions with
Correct Answers
Which letter indicates the popliteal region? - correct answer E
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - correct answer function
The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. - correct answer superior
Which letter indicates the umbilical region? - correct answer B
As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to - correct answer the infero-medial aspect of the back.
Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant? - correct answer
gallbladder
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? - correct
answer developmental anatomy
Muscles are ________ to the skin. - correct answer deep
Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - correct answer structure
Another name for the midsagittal plane is - correct answer median
An example of a tissue in the body is - correct answer epithelium
All of the following are characteristics of human life except - correct answer synthesis by
scientists.
The ________ system is involved in immunity. - correct answer lymphatic
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are - correct answer axial
and appendicular.
The inguinal region lies - correct answer where the thigh joins the trunk
A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. - correct answer coronal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal cavity. - correct answer
True
The chest is ________ to the abdomen. - correct answer superior
The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities. - correct answer abdominal
and pelvic
The brain is ________ to the skull. - correct answer deep
,Which letter indicates the mental region? - correct answer A
Regarding directional terms, superior means - correct answer toward the head.
A coronal section through the human body can - correct answer pass through both ears.
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are - correct answer axial
and appendicular.
Which letter indicates the femoral region? - correct answer D
The knee is ________ to the foot. - correct answer proximal
Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? - correct answer spinal cord
The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continuous cavity called the _____
cavity. - correct answer dorsal
_____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or layer of
an organ. - correct answer Medullary; cortical
The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. - correct answer anterior
The gallbladder lies in the: - correct answer abdominal cavity.
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: - correct
answer sagittal
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. - correct answer front and back
Molecules are: - correct answer atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates.
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? - correct answer Balance
Popliteal refers to the: - correct answer area behind the knee.
The lungs are located in the: - correct answer thoracic cavity.
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: - correct answer right lung.
contains the heart, great vessels, trachea and essential nerves
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. - correct answer
transverse
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? - correct answer Arms extended
from the shoulders, palms up
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): - correct answer organ
,The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: - correct answer ureter
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: - correct answer cells
Blood production is a function of which system? - correct answer Skeletal
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called
a(n): - correct answer tissue
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: - correct
answer coronal/ FRONTAL
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): -
correct answer tissue
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? - correct answer
Superficial
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: - correct answer heart
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. - correct answer
right hypochondriac
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: - correct answer chemical,
organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the trunk of
the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? - correct answer Proximal
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: - correct answer mitochondria
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? - correct answer Right hypochondriac, epigastric,
and left hypochondriac
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. - correct answer right and left
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): - correct answer tissue
REMEMBER:
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
The number of abdominal regions is: - correct answer nine
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: - correct answer
organelles
Two major cavities of the human body are: - correct answer ventral/dorsal.
, A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different substances
is called a(n) - correct answer element
Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called - correct answer
electrolytes
The water molecule has two distinct ends, each with a partial electrical charge. Because of this
structure, water is said to be - correct answer polar
Acids - correct answer release hydrogen ions.
The atomic number tells you the - correct answer number of protons in the nucleus.
Hydrogen bonds result from unequal charge distribution on a molecule. Such molecules are
said to be - correct answer polar
An atom can be described as chemically inert if its outermost electron shell contains _____
electrons. - correct answer eight
Salts - correct answer - can form as the result of a chemical reaction between acids and bases.
- are electrolytes.
- will form crystals if the water is removed.
Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons are called: - correct answer covalent
Electrolytes are: - correct answer called cations if they have a positive charge.
Hydrolysis _____ a water molecule. - correct answer breaks down compounds by adding
The total number of electrons in a neutral atom equals the number of: - correct answer protons
in its nucleus.
As the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH goes _____, and the solution becomes
more _____. - correct answer down; acidic
The elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human
body? - correct answer 96%
A force holding two atoms together is a(n) - correct answer chemical bond.
Ionic bonds are chemical bonds formed by the: - correct answer transfer of electrons from one
atom to another.
The element oxygen has an atomic number of 8, which means it contains: - correct answer
eight protons.
A weak acid: - correct answer dissociates very little in solution.
Correct Answers
Which letter indicates the popliteal region? - correct answer E
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - correct answer function
The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. - correct answer superior
Which letter indicates the umbilical region? - correct answer B
As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to - correct answer the infero-medial aspect of the back.
Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant? - correct answer
gallbladder
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? - correct
answer developmental anatomy
Muscles are ________ to the skin. - correct answer deep
Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - correct answer structure
Another name for the midsagittal plane is - correct answer median
An example of a tissue in the body is - correct answer epithelium
All of the following are characteristics of human life except - correct answer synthesis by
scientists.
The ________ system is involved in immunity. - correct answer lymphatic
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are - correct answer axial
and appendicular.
The inguinal region lies - correct answer where the thigh joins the trunk
A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. - correct answer coronal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal cavity. - correct answer
True
The chest is ________ to the abdomen. - correct answer superior
The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities. - correct answer abdominal
and pelvic
The brain is ________ to the skull. - correct answer deep
,Which letter indicates the mental region? - correct answer A
Regarding directional terms, superior means - correct answer toward the head.
A coronal section through the human body can - correct answer pass through both ears.
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are - correct answer axial
and appendicular.
Which letter indicates the femoral region? - correct answer D
The knee is ________ to the foot. - correct answer proximal
Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? - correct answer spinal cord
The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continuous cavity called the _____
cavity. - correct answer dorsal
_____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or layer of
an organ. - correct answer Medullary; cortical
The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. - correct answer anterior
The gallbladder lies in the: - correct answer abdominal cavity.
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: - correct
answer sagittal
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. - correct answer front and back
Molecules are: - correct answer atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates.
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? - correct answer Balance
Popliteal refers to the: - correct answer area behind the knee.
The lungs are located in the: - correct answer thoracic cavity.
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: - correct answer right lung.
contains the heart, great vessels, trachea and essential nerves
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. - correct answer
transverse
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? - correct answer Arms extended
from the shoulders, palms up
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): - correct answer organ
,The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: - correct answer ureter
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: - correct answer cells
Blood production is a function of which system? - correct answer Skeletal
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called
a(n): - correct answer tissue
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: - correct
answer coronal/ FRONTAL
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): -
correct answer tissue
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? - correct answer
Superficial
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: - correct answer heart
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. - correct answer
right hypochondriac
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: - correct answer chemical,
organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the trunk of
the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? - correct answer Proximal
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: - correct answer mitochondria
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? - correct answer Right hypochondriac, epigastric,
and left hypochondriac
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. - correct answer right and left
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): - correct answer tissue
REMEMBER:
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
The number of abdominal regions is: - correct answer nine
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: - correct answer
organelles
Two major cavities of the human body are: - correct answer ventral/dorsal.
, A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different substances
is called a(n) - correct answer element
Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called - correct answer
electrolytes
The water molecule has two distinct ends, each with a partial electrical charge. Because of this
structure, water is said to be - correct answer polar
Acids - correct answer release hydrogen ions.
The atomic number tells you the - correct answer number of protons in the nucleus.
Hydrogen bonds result from unequal charge distribution on a molecule. Such molecules are
said to be - correct answer polar
An atom can be described as chemically inert if its outermost electron shell contains _____
electrons. - correct answer eight
Salts - correct answer - can form as the result of a chemical reaction between acids and bases.
- are electrolytes.
- will form crystals if the water is removed.
Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons are called: - correct answer covalent
Electrolytes are: - correct answer called cations if they have a positive charge.
Hydrolysis _____ a water molecule. - correct answer breaks down compounds by adding
The total number of electrons in a neutral atom equals the number of: - correct answer protons
in its nucleus.
As the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH goes _____, and the solution becomes
more _____. - correct answer down; acidic
The elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human
body? - correct answer 96%
A force holding two atoms together is a(n) - correct answer chemical bond.
Ionic bonds are chemical bonds formed by the: - correct answer transfer of electrons from one
atom to another.
The element oxygen has an atomic number of 8, which means it contains: - correct answer
eight protons.
A weak acid: - correct answer dissociates very little in solution.
