General Terminology Practise Quiz

Question 1

1. What does the transverse plane divide the body into?
   a. superior and inferior parts
   b. left and right parts
   c. anterior and posterior parts
   d. proximal and distal parts
   e. medial and lateral parts

Answer 1

a. superior and inferior parts

Question 2

2. What does the term “manus” refer to?
   a. hand
   b. mind
   c. foot
   d. calf
   e. shoulder

Answer 2

a. hand

Question 3

3. The term “brachial” refers to the
   a. Shoulder
   b. Arm
   c. Forearm
   d. Hand
   e. Foot

Answer 3

b. Arm

Question 4

4. The term “cephalon” refers to the
   a. Neck
   b. Chest
   c. Head
   d. Calf
   e. Groin

Answer 4

c. Head

Question 5

5. Movement around the longitudinal axis is called:
   a. Supination
   b. Pronation
   c. Circumduction
   d. Rotation
   e. Retraction

Answer 5

d. Rotation

Question 6

6. The skull belongs to which of the following divisions/ subdivisions of the skeleton?
   a. axial, pectoral girdle
   b. axial, head
   c. axial, pectoral
   d. appendicular, pectoral girdle
   e. appendicular, arm

Answer 6

b. axial, head

Question 7

7. In anatomical terminology, what is a hollow cavity called?
   a. facet
   b. foramen
   c. sinus
   d. notch
   e. fossa

Answer 7

c. sinus

Question 8

8. The sutures in the cranium are what type of joint?
   a. synovial
   b. syndesmoses
   c. primary cartilaginous
   d. secondary cartilaginous
   e. fibrous

Answer 8

e. fibrous

Question 9

9. A straight muscle on the front of the abdomen would be called:
   a. pectoralis minor
   b. pectoralis major
   c. rectus abdominis
   d. abdominalis major
   e. chestus maximus

Answer 9

c. rectus abdominis

Question 10

10. A small triangular shaped muscle on the shoulder is caled:
    a. Rhomboid major
    b. Rhomboid minor
    c. Pectoralis minor
    d. Pectoralis major
    e. Deltoid

Answer 10

e. Deltoid