Question 1

Which of the following is descriptive of the mediastinum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic cavity 
B)  Dorsal cavity 
C)  Abdominopelvic cavity 
D)  RUQ 
A)  Thoracic cavity 
B)  Dorsal cavity 
C)  Abdominopelvic cavity 
D)  RUQ

Question 2

Pedal,patellar,popliteal,and plantar are terms that refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  lower extremities areas. 
B)  arm. 
C)  toes. 
D)  structures that are proximal to the kneecap. 
A)  lower extremities areas. 
B)  arm. 
C)  toes. 
D)  structures that are proximal to the kneecap.

Question 3

The thoracic cavity is ___________ to the abdominopelvic cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)  deep 
B)  distal 
C)  anterior 
D)  superior 
A)  deep 
B)  distal 
C)  anterior 
D)  superior

Question 4

Which of the following is contained in the ventral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic cavity 
B)  Pleural cavities 
C)  Abdominopelvic cavity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Thoracic cavity 
B)  Pleural cavities 
C)  Abdominopelvic cavity 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

A patient with a history of gallbladder disease complains of midepigastric pain that radiates to the right subscapular region.Which of the following best describes the pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  High abdominal pain that radiates to the groin 
B)  Crushing chest pain 
C)  Aching pain behind the breastbone, radiating to the left shoulder 
D)  High abdominal pain, radiating to below the right shoulder blade area 
A)  High abdominal pain that radiates to the groin 
B)  Crushing chest pain 
C)  Aching pain behind the breastbone, radiating to the left shoulder 
D)  High abdominal pain, radiating to below the right shoulder blade area

Question 6

In which cavity is the heart not located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediastinum 
B)  Thoracic cavity 
C)  Ventral cavity 
D)  Dorsal cavity 
A)  Mediastinum 
B)  Thoracic cavity 
C)  Ventral cavity 
D)  Dorsal cavity

Question 7

The leg is ___________ to the thigh.

Accepted Answer

A)  distal 
B)  proximal 
C)  superior 
D)  deep 
A)  distal 
B)  proximal 
C)  superior 
D)  deep

Question 8

Which cavity is divided into quadrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic 
B)  Abdominopelvic 
C)  Dorsal 
D)  Cranial 
A)  Thoracic 
B)  Abdominopelvic 
C)  Dorsal 
D)  Cranial

Question 9

Which word comes from the Greek word meaning "to dissect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatomy 
B)  Histology 
C)  Pathology 
D)  Physiology 
A)  Anatomy 
B)  Histology 
C)  Pathology 
D)  Physiology

Question 10

Which of the following is a higher order of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molecule 
B)  Cell 
C)  Organ 
D)  Tissue 
A)  Molecule 
B)  Cell 
C)  Organ 
D)  Tissue

Question 11

Which of the following describes pain that is located immediately below the shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical 
B)  Lumbar 
C)  Flank pain 
D)  Subscapular 
A)  Cervical 
B)  Lumbar 
C)  Flank pain 
D)  Subscapular

Question 12

Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umbilical 
B)  Left hypochondriac 
C)  Epigastric 
D)  Left iliac 
A)  Umbilical 
B)  Left hypochondriac 
C)  Epigastric 
D)  Left iliac

Question 13

A patient was admitted to the emergency department and the physician recorded the patient's pain as being substernal,radiating to the left axillary region.Which of the following is a restatement of this description?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pain is sharp and associated with nausea and vomiting. 
B)  The pain is indicative of an inguinal hernia. 
C)  The pain begins in the chest and radiates to the left flank and medial thigh. 
D)  The pain originates behind the breastbone and radiates to the left armpit area. 
A)  The pain is sharp and associated with nausea and vomiting. 
B)  The pain is indicative of an inguinal hernia. 
C)  The pain begins in the chest and radiates to the left flank and medial thigh. 
D)  The pain originates behind the breastbone and radiates to the left armpit area.

Question 14

The LUQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior to the sternal area. 
B)  inferior to the epigastric region. 
C)  inferior to the umbilical region. 
D)  located in the groin. 
A)  inferior to the sternal area. 
B)  inferior to the epigastric region. 
C)  inferior to the umbilical region. 
D)  located in the groin.

Question 15

With which word is lower back pain associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flank 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Lumbar 
D)  Popliteal 
A)  Flank 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Lumbar 
D)  Popliteal

Question 16

The kneecap is located distal to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  leg. 
B)  thigh. 
C)  foot. 
D)  toes. 
A)  leg. 
B)  thigh. 
C)  foot. 
D)  toes.

Question 17

Which area is inferior to the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axillary 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Cervical 
A)  Axillary 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Cervical

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to the area along the lateral trunk between the ribs and the hip bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inguinal 
B)  Visceral 
C)  Flank 
D)  Gluteal 
A)  Inguinal 
B)  Visceral 
C)  Flank 
D)  Gluteal

Question 19

Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity 
B)  Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity 
C)  Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity 
D)  Pleural cavity and mediastinum 
A)  Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity 
B)  Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity 
C)  Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity 
D)  Pleural cavity and mediastinum

Question 20

Which of the following is least descriptive of the occipital area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial 
B)  Midepigastric 
C)  Posterior head 
D)  Superior to the cervical area 
A)  Cranial 
B)  Midepigastric 
C)  Posterior head 
D)  Superior to the cervical area

Exam 1: Introduction to the Human Body

Which of the following is descriptive of the mediastinum?

Pedal,patellar,popliteal,and plantar are terms that refer to

The thoracic cavity is ___________ to the abdominopelvic cavity.

Which of the following is contained in the ventral cavity?

A patient with a history of gallbladder disease complains of midepigastric pain that radiates to the right subscapular region.Which of the following best describes the pain?

In which cavity is the heart not located?

The leg is ___________ to the thigh.

Which cavity is divided into quadrants?

Which word comes from the Greek word meaning "to dissect"?

Which of the following is a higher order of organization?

Which of the following describes pain that is located immediately below the shoulder blade?

Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?

A patient was admitted to the emergency department and the physician recorded the patient's pain as being substernal,radiating to the left axillary region.Which of the following is a restatement of this description?

The LUQ is

With which word is lower back pain associated?

The kneecap is located distal to the:

Which area is inferior to the diaphragm?

Which of the following terms refers to the area along the lateral trunk between the ribs and the hip bones?

Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?

Which of the following is least descriptive of the occipital area?

Basic Chemistry

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Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

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