1) The levels of structural organization from least complex to most complex are as follows
a) chemical, cellular, organ, tissue, system
b) cellular, organ, chemical, tissue, system
c) chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system
d) chemical, system, tissue, cellular, organ
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Study Objective 1: SO 1.2 Identify the organ systems and major organs of the human body and
describe their locations and functions.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of structural organization that make up the human
body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.2 Levels of Body Organization and Body Systems
2) The four basic types of tissues in the body are
a) skeletal, muscular, epithelial, nervous
b) connective, muscle, nervous, epithelial
c) vascular, nervous, epithelial, connective
d) muscle, nervous, skeletal, connective
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Study Objective 1: SO 1.2 Identify the organ systems and major organs of the human body and
describe their locations and functions.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of structural organization that make up the human
body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.2 Levels of Body Organization and Body Systems
3) The kidney is _____ to the stomach.
,a) anterior
b) superior
c) distal
d) dorsal
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Describe the human body using the anatomical position and specific
anatomical terminology.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.4 Define each directional term used to describe the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec Exhibit 1.A Directional Terms
4) The word that best describes the position of the gallbladder relative to the ascending colon is
a) contralateral
b) ipsilateral
c) inferior
d) intermediate
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Describe the human body using the anatomical position and specific
anatomical terminology.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.4 Define each directional term used to describe the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec Exhibit 1.A Directional Terms
5) In the anatomical position, the palms of the hands face
a) forward
b) posteriorly
c) laterally
d) medially
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Describe the human body using the anatomical position and specific
anatomical terminology.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.1 Describe the orientation of the human body in the anatomical position.
6) An accident report submitted by an officer who is a former anatomy student contains the
following statement: "The victim suffered a severe blow to the mental region." This means
a) the victim had a severe wound to the skull bones
b) the victim's brain was obviously injured
c) the victim was struck on the chin
d) the victim witnessed a shocking event
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Describe the human body using the anatomical position and specific
anatomical terminology.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.2 Relate the common names to the corresponding anatomical descriptive
terms for various regions of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Basic Anatomical Terminology
7) A _____ section of the body would separate the body into right and left halves,
a) median
b) coronal
c) transverse
d) cross
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Describe the human body using the anatomical position and specific
anatomical terminology.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.3 Define the anatomical planes, the anatomical sections, and the
directional terms used to describe the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Basic Anatomical Terminology
8) Name the major body cavity that would be sectioned if a transverse plane were passed through
the umbilicus.
a) pelvic
b) thoracic
c) vertebral canal
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