Biology 1220



Biology 1120

Quiz 1

Name:________________________________________________________

Total Marks: 16 Total Pages: 3

(1) 1) The anatomical plane that passes vertically through the body or an organ, and divides them into equal halves is the:

A) transverse plane

B) anterior plane

C) medial plane

D) coronal plane

E) axial plane

(1) 2) The lungs are __________ to the heart.

A) proximal

B) cranial

C) medial

D) dorsal

E) lateral

(1) 3) In humans, dorsal is equivalent to:

A) ventral

B) anterior

C) lateral

D) posterior

E) sagittal

(1) 4) The appendicular region of the body refers to:

A) the upper limbs and thoracic region

B) the lower limbs and abdominal region

C) the upper and lower limbs

D) the abdominal and thoracic regions

E) none of the above

(1) 5) Using the mouth as the origin of the digestive tract, which of the following structures is the most distal?

A) the stomach

B) the ascending colon

C) the esophagus

D) the descending colon

E) the small intestine

(1) 6) What is the smallest unit of an organism that can perform all of the basic functions of life?

A) the organism

B) the organ system

C) the organ

D) the tissue

E) the cell

(1) 7) Which of the following organs would be said to have a retroperitoneal position?

A) the heart

B) the gall bladder

C) the kidney

D) the spleen

E) the ovary

(1) 8) The lungs are found in the:

A) dorsal body cavity

B) abdominal cavity

C) meninges

D) ventral body cavity

E) peritoneal cavity

(2) 9) Briefly describe the anatomical position.

(2) 10) Define the term tissue.

(2) 11) The organ systems include: circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, and nervous system. Name four more organ systems that are not on the above list.

(1) 12) What is the name of the large, fatty membrane that overlies the intestines.

(1) 13) Name one organ found in the pelvic cavity.

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