Questions and Answers

Chapter 2

The human body in anatomical

position is described as:

• A. The body standing erect, the head looking forward, arms to the sides, palms forward, and feet pointing forward.

• B. The body sitting, the head forward, the arms to the sides, palms up, and feet forward.

• C. The body lying on the back, the head looking upward, the arms to the sides, palms back, and feet pointing upward.

• D. The body standing erect, the head forward, arms to the sides, palms back, and feet forward.

The human body in anatomical

position is described as:

• A. The body standing erect, the head looking forward, arms to the sides, palms forward, and feet pointing forward.

• B. The body sitting, the head forward, the arms to the sides, palms up, and feet forward.

• C. The body lying on the back, the head looking upward, the arms to the sides, palms back, and feet pointing upward.

• D. The body standing erect, the head forward, arms to the sides, palms back, and feet forward.

Body planes divide the body into:

• A. Right, front, and top.

• B. Right and left, top and bottom, and back and front.

• C. Right and left, and top and bottom.

• D. Left, back, and bottom.

Body planes divide the body into:

• A. Right, front, and top.

• B. Right and left, top and bottom, and back and front.

• C. Right and left, and top and bottom.

• D. Left, back, and bottom.

The word posterior (dorsal) means:

• A. Toward the front of the body.

• B. Toward the side of the body.

• C. Toward the back of the body.

• D. Inside the body.

The word posterior (dorsal) means:

• A. Toward the front of the body.

• B. Toward the side of the body.

• C. Toward the back of the body.

• D. Inside the body.

To move toward the side of the

body is to move:

A. Posteriorly.

B. Superiorly.

C. Inferiorly.

D. Laterally.

To move toward the side of the

body is to move:

A. Posteriorly.

B. Superiorly.

C. Inferiorly.

D. Laterally.

To move from the body toward the

end of a limb is to move:

A. Distally.

B. Proximally.

C. Caudally.

D. Superiorly.

To move from the body toward the

end of a limb is to move:

A. Distally.

B. Proximally.

C. Caudally.

D. Superiorly.

The word dorsal means:

A. Anterior.

B. Front.

C. Side.

D. Back.

The word dorsal means:

A. Anterior.

B. Front.

C. Side.

D. Back.

Two of the imaginary planes that divide the

body derive their names from:

A. Prefixes.

B. Suture lines on the skull.

C. Anatomic position.

D. Body cavities.

Two of the imaginary planes that divide the

body derive their names from:

A. Prefixes.

B. Suture lines on the skull.

C. Anatomic position.

D. Body cavities.

Which word is misspelled?

A. Proximally

B. Posterioanterior

C. Midsagittal

D. Viscera

Which word is misspelled?

A. Proximally

B. Posterioanterior

C. Midsagittal

D. Viscera

Which word means towards the side or

away from the midline?

A. Medial

B. Sagittal

C. Lateral

D. Transverse

Which word means towards the

side or away from the midline?

A. Medial

B. Sagittal

C. Lateral

D. Transverse

The midsagittal plane divides the

body into:

A. Top and bottom.

B. Anterior and posterior.

C. Left and right.

D. Microscopic and macroscopic.

The midsagittal plane divides the

body into:

A. Top and bottom.

B. Anterior and posterior.

C. Left and right.

D. Microscopic and macroscopic.

The humerus is the bone of the upper arm. The

proximal end of the humerus is located next to

the:

A. Spine.

B. Elbow.

C. Wrist.

D. Shoulder.

The humerus is the bone of the upper arm. The

proximal end of the humerus is located next to

the:

A. Spine.

B. Elbow.

C. Wrist.

D. Shoulder.

The opposite of internal is

superficial.

• True

• False

The opposite of internal is

superficial.

• True

• False

The ___________ cavity is a

continuation of the cranial cavity.

A. Abdominal

B. Dorsal

C. Thoracic

D. Spinal

The ___________ cavity is a

continuation of the cranial cavity.

A. Abdominal

B. Dorsal

C. Thoracic

D. Spinal

The internal organs of a body

cavities are known as:

A. Systems.

B. Pediatrics.

C. Pathogens.

D. Viscera.

The internal organs of a body

cavities are known as:

A. Systems.

B. Pediatrics.

C. Pathogens.

D. Viscera.

The lungs, heart, esophagus, and

trachea would all be found in the:

A. Cranial cavity.

B. Thoracic cavity.

C. Abdominal cavity.

D. Pelvic cavity.

The lungs, heart, esophagus, and

trachea would all be found in the:

A. Cranial cavity.

B. Thoracic cavity.

C. Abdominal cavity.

D. Pelvic cavity.

The internal organs within body cavities

are known as viscera.

• True

• False

The internal organs within body cavities

are known as viscera.

• True

• False

Physiology is the study of the

structure of the human body.

• True

• False

Physiology is the study of the

structure of the human body.

• True

• False

Gastroenterology is the study of:

A. How food is digested, both mechanically and chemically.

B. How taste stimuli are perceived.

C. How nutrients are absorbed into the blood.

D. All of the above.

Gastroenterology is the study of:

A. How food is digested, both mechanically and chemically.

B. How taste stimuli are perceived.

C. How nutrients are absorbed into the blood.

D. All of the above.

Pulmon/o- means:

A. Heart.

B. Lungs.

C. Blood.

D. Skin.

Pulmon/o- means:

A. Heart.

B. Lungs.

C. Blood.

D. Skin.

The study of immunology includes the study

of the lymphatic system and the blood.

• True

• False

The study of immunology includes the study

of the lymphatic system and the blood.

• True

• False

The organs of the female genital and

reproductive system do not include:

A. Urinary bladder.

B. Vagina and external genitalia.

C. Breasts.

D. Uterine tubes.

The organs of the female genital and

reproductive system do not include:

A. Urinary bladder.

B. Vagina and external genitalia.

C. Breasts.

D. Uterine tubes.

An ophthalmologist would study

the:

A. Skin.

B. Eyes.

C. Ears.

D. Throat.

An ophthalmologist would study

the:

A. Skin.

B. Eyes.

C. Ears.

D. Throat.

Any change in the normal structure or

function of the body is:

A. Physiology.

B. Hereditary.

C. Disease.

D. Anatomy.

Any change in the normal structure or

function of the body is:

A. Physiology.

B. Hereditary.

C. Disease.

D. Anatomy.

A patient who is asymptomatic:

A. Shows no symptoms or signs.

B. Cannot recover.

C. Has a nutritional disease.

D. Has no disease.

A patient who is asymptomatic:

A. Shows no symptoms or signs.

B. Cannot recover.

C. Has a nutritional disease.

D. Has no disease.

Acute is the opposite of:

A. Terminal.

B. Refractory.

C. Chronic.

D. Therapeutic.

Acute is the opposite of:

A. Terminal.

B. Refractory.

C. Chronic.

D. Therapeutic.

A patient cannot recover from an

illness that is:

A. Therapeutic.

B. Terminal.

C. Chronic.

D. Infectious.

A patient cannot recover from an

illness that is:

A. Therapeutic.

B. Terminal.

C. Chronic.

D. Infectious.

The _______ is the leader of the

healthcare team.

A. Physician extender

B. Therapist

C. Physician

D. Nurse

The _______ is the leader of the

healthcare team.

A. Physician extender

B. Therapist

C. Physician

D. Nurse

The combining form ambulat/o-

means:

A. Disease.

B. Servant.

C. Again and again.

D. Walking.

The combining form ambulat/o-

means:

A. Disease.

B. Servant.

C. Again and again.

D. Walking.

Sick people who visit a clinic are

known as:

A. Inpatients.

B. Clients.

C. Residents.

D. Outpatients.

Sick people who visit a clinic are

known as:

A. Inpatients.

B. Clients.

C. Residents.

D. Outpatients.

The suffix -ician means:

A. Medical therapy.

B. Disease.

C. Skilled professional.

D. Present at birth.

The suffix -ician means:

A. Medical therapy.

B. Disease.

C. Skilled professional.

D. Present at birth.