BMS107 Past Test Questions
Chapter 1, Spring 2009
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  1. Which one of the following would be used most in the branch of anatomy known as "gross anatomy?"
    1. cadavers
    2. light microscopes
    3. electron microscopes
    4. scanners (CAT, MRI, ultrasound, etc.)

  2. Which anatomic plane would section the body into anterior and posterior portions?
    1. coronal
    2. transverse
    3. midsagittal
    4. parasagittal

  3. The mediastinum
    1. is within the ventral body cavity
    2. is superior to the diaphragm
    3. is part of the thoracic cavity
    4. contains the heart
    5. all of the above

  4. Two terms that are similar in meaning are
    1. caudal and inferior
    2. proximal and caudal
    3. inferior and ventral
    4. ventral and proximal

  5. Which one of the following is the best description of the pleural cavities?
    1. The pleural cavities contain the heart.
    2. The pleural cavities surround the heart.
    3. The pleural cavities contain the lungs.
    4. The pleural cavities surround the lungs.

  6. Which of the following has a muscular sheet or dome as its superior wall?
    1. pericardial cavity
    2. abdominopelvic cavity
    3. right and left pleural cavities
    4. posterior aspect ("dorsal cavity")