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Chapter 1 Concepts of the Human Body

Anatomy Physiology and Disease for the Health Professions 3rd Edition Booth Test Bank

Multiple Choice Questions

• In order for anatomical terms to be universally understood, it is assumed that the body is in

the anatomical position, which is:

• standing upright and facing forward with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands

facing forward.

• standing upright and facing forward with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands

facing the rear.

• prone and facing upward with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing

down.

• prone and facing upward with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing up.

2. In the anatomic position, the body is:

• lying horizontally with the hands across the chest.
• standing with the arms/hands relaxed at the sides of the body.
• standing with arms at the side and palms facing forward.
• standing with the arms at the side and palms facing backward.

• The nose is to the ears.
• lateral
• anterior
• caudal
• superior

• The thoracic cavity is to the abdominal cavity.
• distal
• superior
• inferior
• ventral 1 / 4

Chapter 1 Concepts of the Human Body

• The fingers are to the elbow.
• distal
• superior
• inferior
• ventral

• Most of the organs of digestion are found in the cavity.
• pelvic
• abdominal
• thoracic
• dorsal

7. The pelvic cavity contains the:

• pelvis.
• stomach.
• reproductive organs.
• liver.

8. Molecules are composed of:

• at the most ten atoms.
• at least two atoms.
• two compounds.
• water and one other atom.

9. The position above or close to the head is:

• superior or cranial.
• deep.
• lateral.
• inferior or caudal. 2 / 4

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10. A position that is farther away from the midline of the body is:

• superior or cranial.
• deep.
• lateral.
• inferior or caudal.

• Bones are positioned to the skin.
• superior or cranial
• deep
• lateral
• inferior or caudal

• The knees are positioned to the hips.
• superior or cranial
• deep
• lateral
• inferior or caudal

13. The position toward the front of the body is:

• superficial.
• posterior or dorsal.
• anterior or ventral.
• medial.

14. The position closest to the midline of the body is:

• superficial.
• posterior or dorsal.
• anterior or ventral.
• medial. 3 / 4

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• In what position is the skin relative to the muscles?
• Superficial
• Posterior or dorsal
• Anterior or ventral
• Medial

• What is the position close to the point of attachment or to the trunk of the body?
• Anterior or ventral
• Medial
• Distal
• Proximal

• The elbow is to the wrist.
• anterior or ventral
• medial
• distal
• proximal

• The plane divides the body into inferior and superior portions.
• sagittal
• transverse
• frontal
• midsagittal

• Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
• Sagittal
• Transverse
• Frontal
• Anterior or ventral
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