NIGHTINGALE ANATOMY FINAL
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which letter indicates the popliteal region? - ANSWERE
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - ANSWERfunction
The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. - ANSWERsuperior
Which letter indicates the umbilical region? - ANSWERB
As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to - ANSWERthe infero-medial aspect of the
back.
Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant? -
ANSWERgallbladder
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? -
ANSWERdevelopmental anatomy
Muscles are ________ to the skin. - ANSWERdeep
Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - ANSWERstructure
Another name for the midsagittal plane is - ANSWERmedian
An example of a tissue in the body is - ANSWERepithelium
All of the following are characteristics of human life except - ANSWERsynthesis by
scientists.
The ________ system is involved in immunity. - ANSWERlymphatic
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are -
ANSWERaxial and appendicular.
The inguinal region lies - ANSWERwhere the thigh joins the trunk
A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. - ANSWERcoronal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal cavity. -
ANSWERTrue
The chest is ________ to the abdomen. - ANSWERsuperior
,The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities. - ANSWERabdominal
and pelvic
The brain is ________ to the skull. - ANSWERdeep
Which letter indicates the mental region? - ANSWERA
Regarding directional terms, superior means - ANSWERtoward the head.
A coronal section through the human body can - ANSWERpass through both ears.
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are -
ANSWERaxial and appendicular.
Which letter indicates the femoral region? - ANSWERD
The knee is ________ to the foot. - ANSWERproximal
Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? - ANSWERspinal cord
The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continuous cavity called
the _____ cavity. - ANSWERdorsal
_____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or
layer of an organ. - ANSWERMedullary; cortical
The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. - ANSWERanterior
The gallbladder lies in the: - ANSWERabdominal cavity.
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: -
ANSWERsagittal
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. - ANSWERfront and back
Molecules are: - ANSWERatoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates.
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? - ANSWERBalance
Popliteal refers to the: - ANSWERarea behind the knee.
The lungs are located in the: - ANSWERthoracic cavity.
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: - ANSWERright lung.
,contains the heart, great vessels, trachea and essential nerves
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. -
ANSWERtransverse
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? - ANSWERArms
extended from the shoulders, palms up
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): - ANSWERorgan
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: - ANSWERureter
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: - ANSWERcells
Blood production is a function of which system? - ANSWERSkeletal
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is
called a(n): - ANSWERtissue
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: -
ANSWERcoronal/ FRONTAL
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
- ANSWERtissue
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? -
ANSWERSuperficial
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: - ANSWERheart
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. -
ANSWERright hypochondriac
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: -
ANSWERchemical, 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? - ANSWERProximal
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: - ANSWERmitochondria
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? - ANSWERRight hypochondriac, epigastric,
and left hypochondriac
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. - ANSWERright and left
, An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): - ANSWERtissue
REMEMBER:
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
The number of abdominal regions is: - ANSWERnine
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: -
ANSWERorganelles
Two major cavities of the human body are: - ANSWERventral/dorsal.
A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different
substances is called a(n) - ANSWERelement
Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called -
ANSWERelectrolytes
The water molecule has two distinct ends, each with a partial electrical charge. Because
of this structure, water is said to be - ANSWERpolar
Acids - ANSWERrelease hydrogen ions.
The atomic number tells you the - ANSWERnumber of protons in the nucleus.
Hydrogen bonds result from unequal charge distribution on a molecule. Such molecules
are said to be - ANSWERpolar
An atom can be described as chemically inert if its outermost electron shell contains
_____ electrons. - ANSWEReight
Salts - 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: - ANSWERcovalent
Electrolytes are: - ANSWERcalled cations if they have a positive charge.
Hydrolysis _____ a water molecule. - ANSWERbreaks down compounds by adding
The total number of electrons in a neutral atom equals the number of: -
ANSWERprotons in its nucleus.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which letter indicates the popliteal region? - ANSWERE
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - ANSWERfunction
The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. - ANSWERsuperior
Which letter indicates the umbilical region? - ANSWERB
As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to - ANSWERthe infero-medial aspect of the
back.
Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant? -
ANSWERgallbladder
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? -
ANSWERdevelopmental anatomy
Muscles are ________ to the skin. - ANSWERdeep
Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. - ANSWERstructure
Another name for the midsagittal plane is - ANSWERmedian
An example of a tissue in the body is - ANSWERepithelium
All of the following are characteristics of human life except - ANSWERsynthesis by
scientists.
The ________ system is involved in immunity. - ANSWERlymphatic
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are -
ANSWERaxial and appendicular.
The inguinal region lies - ANSWERwhere the thigh joins the trunk
A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. - ANSWERcoronal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal cavity. -
ANSWERTrue
The chest is ________ to the abdomen. - ANSWERsuperior
,The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities. - ANSWERabdominal
and pelvic
The brain is ________ to the skull. - ANSWERdeep
Which letter indicates the mental region? - ANSWERA
Regarding directional terms, superior means - ANSWERtoward the head.
A coronal section through the human body can - ANSWERpass through both ears.
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are -
ANSWERaxial and appendicular.
Which letter indicates the femoral region? - ANSWERD
The knee is ________ to the foot. - ANSWERproximal
Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? - ANSWERspinal cord
The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continuous cavity called
the _____ cavity. - ANSWERdorsal
_____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or
layer of an organ. - ANSWERMedullary; cortical
The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. - ANSWERanterior
The gallbladder lies in the: - ANSWERabdominal cavity.
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: -
ANSWERsagittal
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. - ANSWERfront and back
Molecules are: - ANSWERatoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates.
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? - ANSWERBalance
Popliteal refers to the: - ANSWERarea behind the knee.
The lungs are located in the: - ANSWERthoracic cavity.
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: - ANSWERright lung.
,contains the heart, great vessels, trachea and essential nerves
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. -
ANSWERtransverse
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? - ANSWERArms
extended from the shoulders, palms up
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): - ANSWERorgan
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: - ANSWERureter
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: - ANSWERcells
Blood production is a function of which system? - ANSWERSkeletal
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is
called a(n): - ANSWERtissue
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: -
ANSWERcoronal/ FRONTAL
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
- ANSWERtissue
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? -
ANSWERSuperficial
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: - ANSWERheart
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. -
ANSWERright hypochondriac
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: -
ANSWERchemical, 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? - ANSWERProximal
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: - ANSWERmitochondria
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? - ANSWERRight hypochondriac, epigastric,
and left hypochondriac
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. - ANSWERright and left
, An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): - ANSWERtissue
REMEMBER:
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
The number of abdominal regions is: - ANSWERnine
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: -
ANSWERorganelles
Two major cavities of the human body are: - ANSWERventral/dorsal.
A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different
substances is called a(n) - ANSWERelement
Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called -
ANSWERelectrolytes
The water molecule has two distinct ends, each with a partial electrical charge. Because
of this structure, water is said to be - ANSWERpolar
Acids - ANSWERrelease hydrogen ions.
The atomic number tells you the - ANSWERnumber of protons in the nucleus.
Hydrogen bonds result from unequal charge distribution on a molecule. Such molecules
are said to be - ANSWERpolar
An atom can be described as chemically inert if its outermost electron shell contains
_____ electrons. - ANSWEReight
Salts - 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: - ANSWERcovalent
Electrolytes are: - ANSWERcalled cations if they have a positive charge.
Hydrolysis _____ a water molecule. - ANSWERbreaks down compounds by adding
The total number of electrons in a neutral atom equals the number of: -
ANSWERprotons in its nucleus.
