BMS107 Past Test Questions
Chapter 1, Spring 2010
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  1. Which plane does not intersect with the floor?
    1. coronal
    2. sagittal
    3. transverse
    4. oblique

  2. Which plane would separate the anterior part from the posterior part of an object?
    1. coronal
    2. sagittal
    3. transverse
    4. oblique

  3. In humans, "ventral" is interchangeable with
    1. medial
    2. superior
    3. anterior
    4. proximal

  4. True or false? The directional terms dorsal and caudal are interchangeable with each other.
    1. True.
    2. False.

  5. The vertebral canal is directly continuous with the
    1. mediastinum
    2. pleural cavities
    3. cranial cavity
    4. pericardial cavity
    5. none of the above

  6. The pleural cavities are parts of the
    1. dorsal body cavity
    2. ventral cavity
    3. mediastinum
    4. both A. and C.
    5. both B. and C.

  7. The term "mediastinum" refers to
    1. all organs within the thoracic cavity
    2. the structures between the pleural cavities
    3. the cavity that is superior to the diaphragm
    4. the partition between the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

  8. The heart and lungs
    1. are considered visceral organs because they are located in the ventral cavity
    2. are considered somatic organs because they are not located in the abdominopelvic cavity
    3. are considered somatic organs because they are surrounded by serous membranes
    4. none of the above

  9. The peritoneum
    1. covers, or is attached to, many organs in the abdominopelvic cavity
    2. can be seen only by penetrating through the body wall
    3. both of the above
    4. none of the above

  10. The _?_ is one of the unpaired abdominopelvic regions.
    1. iliac
    2. lumbar
    3. epigastric
    4. hypochondriac

  11. What term refers to structures that can be seen without microscopes or other instruments?
    1. gross
    2. somatic
    3. visceral
    4. histological

  12. True or false? If Point A is "proximal" and Point B is "distal," then it is possible that Point A is closer to Point B than it is to the reference point.
    1. True.
    2. False.