TEST BANK Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory 4/E
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Erin Amerman.
7
Unit 01 Introduction to Anatomical Terms
7 7 7 7 7
1. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7anterior?
A) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
B) Toward7or7on7the7front7of7the7body
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
ANS:7 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
2. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7posterior?
A) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
B) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
ANS:7 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
3. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7superior?
A) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
B) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Toward7the7head7or7away7from7the7tail
ANS:7 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
,4. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7inferior?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
ANS:7 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
5. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7proximal?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
C) Closer7to7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
D) Toward7or7on7the7front7of7the7body
ANS:7 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
6. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7distal?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
C) Closer7to7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
D) Away7from7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
ANS:7 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
7. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7medial?
, A) Closer7to7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)
B) Away7from7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
C) Closer7to7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)7
ANS:7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
8. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7lateral?
A) Closer7to7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)
B) Away7from7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
C) Closer7to7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)7
ANS:7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
9. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7superficial?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
C) Toward7or7on7the7front7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
ANS:7 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
10. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7deep?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
C) Toward7the7torso7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
ANS:7 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
11. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7cranial7cavity?
, A) The7area7encased7by7the7vertebrae7which7contains7the7spinal7cord7and7cerebrospinal7f
luid
B) The7area7inferior7to7the7diaphragm7that7extends7into7the7bony7pelvis
C) The7area7superior7to7the7diaphragm7that7is7encased7by7the7ribs
D) The7area7encased7by7the7skull7which7contains7the7brain7and7cerebrospinal7fluid7
ANS:7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
12. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7vertebral7cavity?
A) The7area7encased7by7the7vertebrae7which7contains7the7spinal7cord7and7cerebrospinal7f
luid
B) The7area7inferior7to7the7diaphragm7that7extends7into7the7bony7pelvis
C) The7area7superior7to7the7diaphragm7that7is7encased7by7the7ribs
D) The7area7encased7by7the7skull7which7contains7the7brain7and7cerebrospinal7fluid7
ANS:7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
13. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7thoracic7cavity?
A) The7area7encased7by7the7vertebrae7which7contains7the7spinal7cord7and7cerebrospinal7f
luid
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Erin Amerman.
7
Unit 01 Introduction to Anatomical Terms
7 7 7 7 7
1. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7anterior?
A) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
B) Toward7or7on7the7front7of7the7body
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
ANS:7 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
2. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7posterior?
A) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
B) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
ANS:7 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
3. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7superior?
A) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
B) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Toward7the7head7or7away7from7the7tail
ANS:7 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
,4. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7inferior?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Toward7or7on7the7back7of7the7body
C) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
D) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
ANS:7 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
5. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7proximal?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
C) Closer7to7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
D) Toward7or7on7the7front7of7the7body
ANS:7 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
6. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7distal?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
C) Closer7to7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
D) Away7from7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
ANS:7 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
7. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7medial?
, A) Closer7to7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)
B) Away7from7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
C) Closer7to7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)7
ANS:7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
8. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7lateral?
A) Closer7to7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)
B) Away7from7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
C) Closer7to7an7imaginary7line7running7around7the7middle7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7midline7(imaginary7line7running7down7the7middle7of7the7body)7
ANS:7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
9. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7superficial?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7head7or7toward7the7tail
C) Toward7or7on7the7front7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
ANS:7 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
10. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7deep?
A) Toward7the7body7surface;7closer7to7the7skin
B) Away7from7the7body7surface;7further7away7from7the7skin
C) Toward7the7torso7of7the7body
D) Away7from7the7point7of7origin,7generally7of7a7limb
ANS:7 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
11. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7cranial7cavity?
, A) The7area7encased7by7the7vertebrae7which7contains7the7spinal7cord7and7cerebrospinal7f
luid
B) The7area7inferior7to7the7diaphragm7that7extends7into7the7bony7pelvis
C) The7area7superior7to7the7diaphragm7that7is7encased7by7the7ribs
D) The7area7encased7by7the7skull7which7contains7the7brain7and7cerebrospinal7fluid7
ANS:7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
12. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7vertebral7cavity?
A) The7area7encased7by7the7vertebrae7which7contains7the7spinal7cord7and7cerebrospinal7f
luid
B) The7area7inferior7to7the7diaphragm7that7extends7into7the7bony7pelvis
C) The7area7superior7to7the7diaphragm7that7is7encased7by7the7ribs
D) The7area7encased7by7the7skull7which7contains7the7brain7and7cerebrospinal7fluid7
ANS:7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit7017Pre-Lab7Exercise
13. Which7of7the7following7statements7accurately7defines7thoracic7cavity?
A) The7area7encased7by7the7vertebrae7which7contains7the7spinal7cord7and7cerebrospinal7f
luid
