Test Bank – Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory, 4th
Edition by Erin Amerman | All Chapters Covered with Verified
Q&A (Updated 2025 Version)
Unit 01 Introduction to Anatomical Terms
1. Which of the following statements accurately defines anterior?
A) Toward or on the back of the body
B) Toward or on the front of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
2. Which of the following statements accurately defines posterior?
A) Toward or on the back of the body
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
3. Which of the following statements accurately defines superior?
A) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
B) Toward or on the back of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the head or away from the tail
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
4. Which of the following statements accurately defines inferior?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Toward or on the back of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
5. Which of the following statements accurately defines proximal?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the head or toward the tail
C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
D) Toward or on the front of the body
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
6. Which of the following statements accurately defines distal?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
,7. Which of the following statements accurately defines medial?
, A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
8. Which of the following statements accurately defines lateral?
A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
9. Which of the following statements accurately defines superficial?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the head or toward the tail
C) Toward or on the front of the body
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
10. Which of the following statements accurately defines deep?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Toward the torso of the body
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
11. Which of the following statements accurately defines cranial cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
12. Which of the following statements accurately defines vertebral cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
13. Which of the following statements accurately defines thoracic cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
, B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
14. Which of the following statements accurately defines abdominopelvic cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
15. Which of the following statements accurately defines serous membrane (parietal and
visceral layers)?
A) Double-layered membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the organs in the
cavity
B) Membrane surrounding the heart
C) Membrane surrounding the lungs
D) Membrane surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
16. Which of the following statements accurately defines midsagittal plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
17. Which of the following statements accurately defines parasagittal plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
18. Which of the following statements accurately defines frontal (coronal) plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
Edition by Erin Amerman | All Chapters Covered with Verified
Q&A (Updated 2025 Version)
Unit 01 Introduction to Anatomical Terms
1. Which of the following statements accurately defines anterior?
A) Toward or on the back of the body
B) Toward or on the front of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
2. Which of the following statements accurately defines posterior?
A) Toward or on the back of the body
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
3. Which of the following statements accurately defines superior?
A) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
B) Toward or on the back of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the head or away from the tail
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
4. Which of the following statements accurately defines inferior?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Toward or on the back of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
5. Which of the following statements accurately defines proximal?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the head or toward the tail
C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
D) Toward or on the front of the body
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
6. Which of the following statements accurately defines distal?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
,7. Which of the following statements accurately defines medial?
, A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
8. Which of the following statements accurately defines lateral?
A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
9. Which of the following statements accurately defines superficial?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the head or toward the tail
C) Toward or on the front of the body
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
10. Which of the following statements accurately defines deep?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Toward the torso of the body
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
11. Which of the following statements accurately defines cranial cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
12. Which of the following statements accurately defines vertebral cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
13. Which of the following statements accurately defines thoracic cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
, B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
14. Which of the following statements accurately defines abdominopelvic cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
15. Which of the following statements accurately defines serous membrane (parietal and
visceral layers)?
A) Double-layered membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the organs in the
cavity
B) Membrane surrounding the heart
C) Membrane surrounding the lungs
D) Membrane surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
16. Which of the following statements accurately defines midsagittal plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
17. Which of the following statements accurately defines parasagittal plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
18. Which of the following statements accurately defines frontal (coronal) plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
