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VN 134 CHAPTER 1 HOMEWORK

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect?”
a.
Anatomy
b.
Histology
c.
Pathology
d.
Physiology
 

 2. 

Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a.
Molecule
b.
Cell
c.
Organ
d.
Tissue
 

 3. 

The head is located ___________ to the chest.
a.
anterior
b.
inferior
c.
deep
d.
superior
 

 4. 

The foot is located ____________ to the leg.
a.
proximal
b.
superior
c.
superficial
d.
distal
 

 5. 

The leg is ___________ to the thigh.
a.
distal
b.
proximal
c.
superior
d.
deep
 

 6. 

The thigh is ___________ to the foot.
a.
distal
b.
proximal
c.
inferior
d.
deep
 

 7. 

The thoracic cavity is ___________ to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a.
deep
b.
distal
c.
anterior
d.
superior
 

 8. 

Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a.
Stomach
b.
Liver
c.
Lung
d.
Spinal cord
 

 9. 

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity, but not in the thoracic cavity?
a.
Lung
b.
Heart
c.
Liver
d.
Brain
 

 10. 

Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a.
Liver
b.
Brain
c.
Heart
d.
Urinary bladder
 

 11. 

Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
a.
Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b.
Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c.
Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
d.
Pleural cavity and mediastinum
 

 12. 

Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a.
Thoracic
b.
Abdominopelvic
c.
Dorsal
d.
Cranial
 

 13. 

Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a.
Umbilical
b.
Hypogastric
c.
Right iliac
d.
Right hypochondriac
 

 14. 

Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a.
Umbilical
b.
Left hypochondriac
c.
Epigastric
d.
Left iliac
 

 15. 

Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
a.
Groin
b.
Armpit
c.
Navel
d.
Patellar
 

 16. 

Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a.
Groin
b.
Axillary
c.
Umbilical
d.
Lumbar
 

 17. 

Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a.
Axillary
b.
Lumbar
c.
Cranial
d.
Inguinal
 

 18. 

Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
a.
Axillary
b.
Brachial
c.
Antecubital
d.
Popliteal
 

 19. 

Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?
a.
Popliteal
b.
Umbilical
c.
Lumbar
d.
Occipital
 

 20. 

Which area appears only on the posterior part of the body?
a.
Gluteal
b.
Patellar
c.
Umbilical
d.
Sternal
 

 21. 

Which area is inferior to the diaphragm?
a.
Axillary
b.
Inguinal
c.
Occipital
d.
Cervical
 

 22. 

What is another name for the frontal plane?
a.
Sagittal plane
b.
Cross section
c.
Transverse plane
d.
Coronal plane
 

 23. 

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?
a.
Sagittal
b.
Coronal
c.
Transverse
d.
Frontal
 

 24. 

In which cavity is the mediastinum located?
a.
Pelvic
b.
Dorsal
c.
Thoracic
d.
Abdominal
 

 25. 

Which organ is located within the mediastinum?
a.
Lungs
b.
Stomach
c.
Liver
d.
Heart
 

 26. 

In which cavity is the heart not located?
a.
Mediastinum
b.
Thoracic cavity
c.
Ventral cavity
d.
Dorsal cavity
 

 27. 

Which organ is located in the ventral cavity and thoracic cavity, but not in the mediastinum?
a.
Lung
b.
Liver
c.
Stomach
d.
Heart
 

 28. 

Which group is incorrect?
a.
Planes: transverse, sagittal, frontal
b.
Cavities: dorsal, ventral
c.
Ventral cavities: thoracic, vertebral
d.
Organs: heart, stomach, lungs, brain
 

 29. 

Which group is incorrect?
a.
Cavities: dorsal, ventral
b.
Ventral cavities: thoracic, abdominopelvic
c.
Organ systems: circulatory, digestive, respiratory, brain
d.
Organs: heart, stomach, lungs, liver
 

 30. 

Which group is incorrect?
a.
Planes: sagittal, frontal, transverse
b.
Ventral cavities: thoracic, abdominopelvic, cranial
c.
Dorsal cavities: cranial, vertebral
d.
Organ systems: circulatory, digestive, respiratory
 

 31. 

The distal humerus (arm bone) is
a.
closer to the axillary area than to the elbow.
b.
closer to the wrist than to the antecubital area.
c.
distal to the wrist.
d.
closer to the elbow than to the axillary area.
 

 32. 

The proximal end of the thigh bone (femur) is
a.
distal to the knee.
b.
closer to the knee than to the inguinal area.
c.
distal to the pedal area.
d.
closer to the inguinal area than to the umbilical area.
 

 33. 

The lung is located in the thoracic cavity. What is the relationship of the lung to the head?
a.
Inferior
b.
Deep
c.
Anterior
d.
Superior
 

 34. 

Which of the following is superior to the umbilicus?
a.
Groin
b.
Popliteal area
c.
Sternal area
d.
Pelvic cavity
 

 35. 

The heart is located in all the following except the
a.
mediastinum.
b.
ventral cavity.
c.
cranial cavity.
d.
thoracic cavity.
 

 36. 

The lungs are located in all the following except the
a.
thoracic cavity.
b.
mediastinum.
c.
ventral cavity.
d.
pleural cavity.
 

 37. 

Which of the following is true of the dorsal cavity?
a.
It contains the mediastinum.
b.
It contains the brain and spinal cord.
c.
It contains the thoracic cavity.
d.
It is smaller than the cranial cavity.
 

 38. 

The sternal area is
a.
superior to the cervical region.
b.
the breastbone area.
c.
deep to the mediastinum.
d.
inferior to the thoracic cavity.
 

 39. 

Which of the following is descriptive of the mediastinum?
a.
Thoracic cavity
b.
Dorsal cavity
c.
Abdominopelvic cavity
d.
RUQ
 

 40. 

The sagittal plane
a.
is also called the coronal plane.
b.
splits the body into a top and bottom.
c.
splits the body into front and back.
d.
splits the body into right and left.
 

 41. 

Which of the following is least descriptive of the occipital area?
a.
Cranial
b.
Midepigastric
c.
Posterior head
d.
Superior to the cervical area
 

 42. 

A patient has been in a car wreck and is admitted to the emergency department with a chief complaint of severe cervical pain accompanied by loss of sensation in all extremities. Which of the following indicates the site of pain?
a.
Lower back
b.
Both knees
c.
Neck
d.
RUQ
 

 43. 

The LUQ is
a.
inferior to the sternal area.
b.
inferior to the epigastric region.
c.
inferior to the umbilical region.
d.
located in the groin.
 

 44. 

Which of the following describes pain that is located immediately below the shoulder blade?
a.
Cervical
b.
Lumbar
c.
Flank pain
d.
Subscapular
 

 45. 

Which of the following is superior to the lumbar region?
a.
Scapular
b.
Inguinal
c.
Popliteal
d.
Gluteal
 

 46. 

A 26-year-old man is scheduled for the surgical repair of a right inguinal hernia. Which of the following areas is involved surgically?
a.
RUQ
b.
Umbilical region
c.
Right iliac region
d.
Right hypochondriac region
 

 47. 

Refer to the previous question. On the first postoperative day, the patient is most likely to experience pain when he
a.
brushes his teeth.
b.
eats breakfast.
c.
walks.
d.
speaks on the phone.
 

 48. 

A physician has diagnosed a patient as having an enlarged liver. According to the patient’s chart, his liver is measured as being two fingers below the costal margin of the rib cage. Where was the physician palpating (feeling) to get this measurement?
a.
Umbilical region
b.
LUQ
c.
Hypogastric region
d.
RUQ
 

 49. 

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?
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.
 

 50. 

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?
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
 



 
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