TEST BANK Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory
4/E Erin Amerman.
Unit670167Introduction67to67Anatomical67Terms
1. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67anterior?
A) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
B) Toward67or67on67the67front67of67the67body
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
2. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67posterior?
A) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
B) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
3. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67superior?
A) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
B) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Toward67the67head67or67away67from67the67tail
ANS:6 7 6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
4. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67inferior?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
5. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67proximal?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
C) Closer67to67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
D) Toward67or67on67the67front67of67the67body
ANS:6 7 6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
6. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67distal?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
C) Closer67to67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
D) Away67from67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
ANS:6 7 6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
7. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67medial?
, A) Closer67to67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of67the67body)
B) Away67from67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
C) Closer67to67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of
67the67body)67ANS:6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
8. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67lateral?
A) Closer67to67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of67the67body)
B) Away67from67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
C) Closer67to67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of
67the67body)67ANS:6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
9. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67superficial?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
C) Toward67or67on67the67front67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
10. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67deep?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
C) Toward67the67torso67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
ANS:6 7 6 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
11. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67cranial67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
12. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67vertebral67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
,13. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67thoracic67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
, B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
14. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67abdominopelvic67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
15. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67serous67membrane67(par
ietal67and67visceral67layers)?
A) Double-
layered67membrane67that67produces67serous67fluid67to67lubricate67the67organs67in67
the67cavity
B) Membrane67surrounding67the67heart
C) Membrane67surrounding67the67lungs
D) Membrane67surrounding67the67abdominopelvic67cavity
ANS:6 7 6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
16. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67midsagittal67plane?
A) A67section67made67parallel67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the67b
ody67into67an67anterior67part67and67a67posterior67part
B) A67section67made67perpendicular67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the
67body67into67a67superior67part67and67an67inferior67part
C) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67unequal67right67and67left67parts
D) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67equal67right67and67left67halves
ANS:6 7 6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
17. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67parasagittal67plane?
A) A67section67made67parallel67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the67b
ody67into67an67anterior67part67and67a67posterior67part
B) A67section67made67perpendicular67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the
67body67into67a67superior67part67and67an67inferior67part
C) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67unequal67right67and67left67parts
D) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67equal67right67and67left67halves
ANS:6 7 6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
18. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67frontal67(coronal)67plane?
A) A67section67made67parallel67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the67b
ody67into67an67anterior67part67and67a67posterior67part
B) A67section67made67perpendicular67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the
67body67into67a67superior67part67and67an67inferior67part
C) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67unequal67right67and67left67parts
4/E Erin Amerman.
Unit670167Introduction67to67Anatomical67Terms
1. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67anterior?
A) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
B) Toward67or67on67the67front67of67the67body
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
2. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67posterior?
A) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
B) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
3. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67superior?
A) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
B) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Toward67the67head67or67away67from67the67tail
ANS:6 7 6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
4. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67inferior?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Toward67or67on67the67back67of67the67body
C) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
D) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
5. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67proximal?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
C) Closer67to67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
D) Toward67or67on67the67front67of67the67body
ANS:6 7 6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
6. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67distal?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
C) Closer67to67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
D) Away67from67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
ANS:6 7 6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
7. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67medial?
, A) Closer67to67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of67the67body)
B) Away67from67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
C) Closer67to67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of
67the67body)67ANS:6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
8. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67lateral?
A) Closer67to67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of67the67body)
B) Away67from67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
C) Closer67to67an67imaginary67line67running67around67the67middle67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67midline67(imaginary67line67running67down67the67middle67of
67the67body)67ANS:6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
9. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67superficial?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67head67or67toward67the67tail
C) Toward67or67on67the67front67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
ANS:6 7 6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
10. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67deep?
A) Toward67the67body67surface;67closer67to67the67skin
B) Away67from67the67body67surface;67further67away67from67the67skin
C) Toward67the67torso67of67the67body
D) Away67from67the67point67of67origin,67generally67of67a67limb
ANS:6 7 6 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
11. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67cranial67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
12. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67vertebral67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
,13. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67thoracic67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
, B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
14. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67abdominopelvic67cavity?
A) The67area67encased67by67the67vertebrae67which67contains67the67spinal67cord67and67c
erebrospinal67fluid
B) The67area67inferior67to67the67diaphragm67that67extends67into67the67bony67pelvis
C) The67area67superior67to67the67diaphragm67that67is67encased67by67the67ribs
D) The67area67encased67by67the67skull67which67contains67the67brain67and67cerebro
spinal67fluid67ANS:6 7 B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-
Lab67Exercise
15. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67serous67membrane67(par
ietal67and67visceral67layers)?
A) Double-
layered67membrane67that67produces67serous67fluid67to67lubricate67the67organs67in67
the67cavity
B) Membrane67surrounding67the67heart
C) Membrane67surrounding67the67lungs
D) Membrane67surrounding67the67abdominopelvic67cavity
ANS:6 7 6 7 A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
16. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67midsagittal67plane?
A) A67section67made67parallel67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the67b
ody67into67an67anterior67part67and67a67posterior67part
B) A67section67made67perpendicular67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the
67body67into67a67superior67part67and67an67inferior67part
C) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67unequal67right67and67left67parts
D) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67equal67right67and67left67halves
ANS:6 7 6 7 D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
17. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67parasagittal67plane?
A) A67section67made67parallel67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the67b
ody67into67an67anterior67part67and67a67posterior67part
B) A67section67made67perpendicular67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the
67body67into67a67superior67part67and67an67inferior67part
C) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67unequal67right67and67left67parts
D) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67equal67right67and67left67halves
ANS:6 7 6 7 C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit670167Pre-Lab67Exercise
18. Which67of67the67following67statements67accurately67defines67frontal67(coronal)67plane?
A) A67section67made67parallel67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the67b
ody67into67an67anterior67part67and67a67posterior67part
B) A67section67made67perpendicular67to67the67body’s67longitudinal67axis;67divides67the
67body67into67a67superior67part67and67an67inferior67part
C) A67section67that67divides67a67body67part67into67unequal67right67and67left67parts
