Anatomy Exam General Anatomy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
- Sagittal plane
- Coronal plane
- Transverse plane (Correct answer)
- Oblique plane
Correct answer: Transverse plane
The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Question 2: What term describes a structure closer to the midline of the body?
- Lateral
- Medial (Correct answer)
- Proximal
- Superficial
Correct answer: Medial
Medial refers to a position closer to the midline (imaginary vertical line dividing the body into left and right).
Question 3: Which type of cartilage is found in the intervertebral discs?
- Hyaline cartilage
- Elastic cartilage
- Fibrocartilage (Correct answer)
- Calcified cartilage
Correct answer: Fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage, which contains dense collagen fibers, is found in intervertebral discs and provides strength and shock absorption.
Question 4: The dorsal body cavity contains which two cavities?
- Thoracic and abdominal
- Cranial and spinal (Correct answer)
- Pleural and pericardial
- Mediastinal and peritoneal
Correct answer: Cranial and spinal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into the cranial cavity (housing the brain) and the spinal (vertebral) cavity (housing the spinal cord).
Question 5: Which connective tissue structure surrounds an entire skeletal muscle?
- Endomysium
- Perimysium
- Epimysium (Correct answer)
- Fascia propria
Correct answer: Epimysium
The epimysium is the outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire skeletal muscle.
Question 6: What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?
- Adduction
- Abduction (Correct answer)
- Flexion
- Circumduction
Correct answer: Abduction
Abduction is the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body, such as raising the arm sideways.
Question 7: Which serous membrane lines the abdominal cavity wall?
- Visceral peritoneum
- Parietal peritoneum (Correct answer)
- Visceral pleura
- Parietal pericardium
Correct answer: Parietal peritoneum
The parietal peritoneum lines the interior of the abdominal body wall, while the visceral peritoneum covers the organs.
Anatomy Exam General Anatomy 2
Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?