A&P Lab Quiz 1

Question 1

What is anatomical position?

Answer 1

standing upright, head level, eyes facing forward, feet flat, arms at sides, palms faced forward

Question 2

Superior and Inferior

Answer 2

above and below
The heart is superior to the liver.
The stomach is inferior to the lungs.

Question 3

Posterior and Anterior

Answer 3

back and front
The esophagus is posterior to the trachea.
The sternum is anterior to the heart.

Question 4

Lateral and Medial

Answer 4

farther from the midline and closer to the midline
The lungs are lateral to the heart.
The ulna is medial to the radius.

Question 5

Proximal and Distal

Answer 5

closer to the point of attachment and farther from the point of attachment
The humerus is proximal to the radius.
The phalanges are distal to the carpals.

Question 6

Superficial and Deep

Answer 6

closer to the surface and closer to the bone
The ribs are superficial to the lungs.
The ribs are deep to the skin of the chest and back.

Question 7

STUDY ALL REGIONAL TERMS!!

Question 8

Sagittal Plane

Answer 8

midsagittal plane - divides the body into equal left and right parts
parasagittal plane - divides the body into unequal left and right parts

Question 9

Frontal

Answer 9

divides anterior from posterior (front from back)

Question 10

Transverse

Answer 10

divides superior from inferior (top from bottom)

Question 11

Oblique

Answer 11

any combination of the above planes of section

Question 12

Cranial Cavity

Answer 12

head

Question 13

Vertebral Cavity

Answer 13

spinal cord

Question 14

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 14

chest

Question 15

Diaphragm

Answer 15

in between the thoracic and abdominopelvic

Question 16

Abdominopelvic

Answer 16

lower body

Question 17

Left and Right Pleural Cavities

Answer 17

1 lung per cavity

Question 18

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 18

heart

Question 19

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 19

liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small and large intestine, kidneys, adrenal glands

Question 20

Peritoneal Cavity

Answer 20

also includes the liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, and parts of large intestine

Question 21

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 21

small intestine, large intestine, urinary bladder, appendix, and reproductive organs

Question 22

Serous Membrane

Answer 22

filled with serous fluid (lubricates between 2 layers) between the layers; every serous membrane has 2 layers - parietal (on the outside) and visceral (touches the surface of the organ)

Question 23

3 Types of Serous Membrane: Pericardium

Answer 23

serous membrane surrounding pericardial cavity (heart)

Question 24

3 Types of Serous Membrane: Pleura

Answer 24

serous membrane surrounding pleural cavities (lungs)

Question 25

3 Types of Serous Membrane: Peritoneum

Answer 25

serous membrane surrounding abdominopelvic organs

Question 26

STUDY ABDOMINOPELVIC REGIONS!!

Question 27

STUDY ABDOMINOPELVIC QUADRANTS!!