TEST BANK Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory
4/E Erin Amerman.
Unit540154Introduction54to54Anatomical54Terms
1. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54anterior?
A) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
B) Toward54or54on54the54front54of54the54body
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
2. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54posterior?
A) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
B) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
3. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54superior?
A) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
B) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Toward54the54head54or54away54from54the54tail
ANS:5 4 5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
4. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54inferior?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
5. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54proximal?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
C) Closer54to54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
D) Toward54or54on54the54front54of54the54body
ANS:5 4 5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
6. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54distal?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
C) Closer54to54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
D) Away54from54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
ANS:5 4 5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
7. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54medial?
, A) Closer54to54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of54the54body)
B) Away54from54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
C) Closer54to54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of
54the54body)54ANS:5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
8. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54lateral?
A) Closer54to54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of54the54body)
B) Away54from54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
C) Closer54to54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of
54the54body)54ANS:5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
9. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54superficial?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
C) Toward54or54on54the54front54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
10. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54deep?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
C) Toward54the54torso54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
ANS:5 4 5 4 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
11. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54cranial54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
12. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54vertebral54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
,13. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54thoracic54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
, B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
14. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54abdominopelvic54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
15. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54serous54membrane54(par
ietal54and54visceral54layers)?
A) Double-
layered54membrane54that54produces54serous54fluid54to54lubricate54the54organs54in54
the54cavity
B) Membrane54surrounding54the54heart
C) Membrane54surrounding54the54lungs
D) Membrane54surrounding54the54abdominopelvic54cavity
ANS:5 4 5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
16. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54midsagittal54plane?
A) A54section54made54parallel54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the54b
ody54into54an54anterior54part54and54a54posterior54part
B) A54section54made54perpendicular54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the
54body54into54a54superior54part54and54an54inferior54part
C) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54unequal54right54and54left54parts
D) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54equal54right54and54left54halves
ANS:5 4 5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
17. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54parasagittal54plane?
A) A54section54made54parallel54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the54b
ody54into54an54anterior54part54and54a54posterior54part
B) A54section54made54perpendicular54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the
54body54into54a54superior54part54and54an54inferior54part
C) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54unequal54right54and54left54parts
D) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54equal54right54and54left54halves
ANS:5 4 5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
18. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54frontal54(coronal)54plane?
A) A54section54made54parallel54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the54b
ody54into54an54anterior54part54and54a54posterior54part
B) A54section54made54perpendicular54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the
54body54into54a54superior54part54and54an54inferior54part
C) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54unequal54right54and54left54parts
4/E Erin Amerman.
Unit540154Introduction54to54Anatomical54Terms
1. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54anterior?
A) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
B) Toward54or54on54the54front54of54the54body
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
2. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54posterior?
A) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
B) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
3. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54superior?
A) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
B) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Toward54the54head54or54away54from54the54tail
ANS:5 4 5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
4. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54inferior?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Toward54or54on54the54back54of54the54body
C) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
D) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
5. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54proximal?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
C) Closer54to54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
D) Toward54or54on54the54front54of54the54body
ANS:5 4 5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
6. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54distal?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
C) Closer54to54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
D) Away54from54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
ANS:5 4 5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
7. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54medial?
, A) Closer54to54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of54the54body)
B) Away54from54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
C) Closer54to54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of
54the54body)54ANS:5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
8. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54lateral?
A) Closer54to54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of54the54body)
B) Away54from54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
C) Closer54to54an54imaginary54line54running54around54the54middle54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54midline54(imaginary54line54running54down54the54middle54of
54the54body)54ANS:5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
9. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54superficial?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54head54or54toward54the54tail
C) Toward54or54on54the54front54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
ANS:5 4 5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
10. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54deep?
A) Toward54the54body54surface;54closer54to54the54skin
B) Away54from54the54body54surface;54further54away54from54the54skin
C) Toward54the54torso54of54the54body
D) Away54from54the54point54of54origin,54generally54of54a54limb
ANS:5 4 5 4 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
11. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54cranial54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
12. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54vertebral54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
,13. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54thoracic54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
, B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
14. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54abdominopelvic54cavity?
A) The54area54encased54by54the54vertebrae54which54contains54the54spinal54cord54and54c
erebrospinal54fluid
B) The54area54inferior54to54the54diaphragm54that54extends54into54the54bony54pelvis
C) The54area54superior54to54the54diaphragm54that54is54encased54by54the54ribs
D) The54area54encased54by54the54skull54which54contains54the54brain54and54cerebro
spinal54fluid54ANS:5 4 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-
Lab54Exercise
15. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54serous54membrane54(par
ietal54and54visceral54layers)?
A) Double-
layered54membrane54that54produces54serous54fluid54to54lubricate54the54organs54in54
the54cavity
B) Membrane54surrounding54the54heart
C) Membrane54surrounding54the54lungs
D) Membrane54surrounding54the54abdominopelvic54cavity
ANS:5 4 5 4 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
16. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54midsagittal54plane?
A) A54section54made54parallel54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the54b
ody54into54an54anterior54part54and54a54posterior54part
B) A54section54made54perpendicular54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the
54body54into54a54superior54part54and54an54inferior54part
C) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54unequal54right54and54left54parts
D) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54equal54right54and54left54halves
ANS:5 4 5 4 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
17. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54parasagittal54plane?
A) A54section54made54parallel54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the54b
ody54into54an54anterior54part54and54a54posterior54part
B) A54section54made54perpendicular54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the
54body54into54a54superior54part54and54an54inferior54part
C) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54unequal54right54and54left54parts
D) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54equal54right54and54left54halves
ANS:5 4 5 4 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit540154Pre-Lab54Exercise
18. Which54of54the54following54statements54accurately54defines54frontal54(coronal)54plane?
A) A54section54made54parallel54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the54b
ody54into54an54anterior54part54and54a54posterior54part
B) A54section54made54perpendicular54to54the54body’s54longitudinal54axis;54divides54the
54body54into54a54superior54part54and54an54inferior54part
C) A54section54that54divides54a54body54part54into54unequal54right54and54left54parts
