BMS107 Past Test Questions
Chapter 1, Spring 2011
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  1. The Greek root "-tom-" means
    1. cell
    2. tissue
    3. cut
    4. serous membrane

  2. If a subject is in the anatomical position,
    1. the hands are prone (pronated)
    2. the first finger is medial to the fifth finger
    3. the radius and the ulna are approximately parallel to each other
    4. all of the above

  3. Which plane is sometimes called the "horizontal" plane?
    1. median
    2. coronal
    3. transverse
    4. parasagittal

  4. Which type of plane could separate the right eye from the left eye?
    1. coronal
    2. sagittal
    3. transverse
    4. none of the above planes could separate the right eye from the left eye

  5. In humans, the directional terms _?_ and _?_ are interchangeable.
    1. ventral and dorsal
    2. ventral and anterior
    3. ventral and posterior
    4. dorsal and anterior

  6. Which term may be translated into "toward the inferior tip of the spine?"
    1. medial
    2. caudal
    3. distal
    4. dorsal

  7. The _?_ is proximal to the wrist.
    1. elbow
    2. hand
    3. none of the above

  8. Much of the cartilage of the ribcage is located in the _?_ region.
    1. iliac
    2. hypogastric
    3. hypochondriac
    4. none of the above would include any cartilage of the ribcage

  9. The _?_ are somatic organs.
    1. heart and lungs
    2. stomach and liver
    3. uterus and urinary bladder
    4. skin and bones

  10. The mediastinum is
    1. within the thoracic cavity
    2. within the abdominopelvic cavity
    3. within the "dorsal cavity" (posterior aspect)
    4. any cavity that contains one or more visceral organs

  11. By definition, a serous membrane is a membrane that
    1. lines cavities that are superior to the diaphragm
    2. lines cavities that are inferior to the diaphragm
    3. lines cavities that are open to the exterior via a natural orifice
    4. lines cavities that are not normally open to the exterior