Na/K & anatomical regions

The cranial cavity is part of __________.

• the vertebral cavity

• the thoracic cavity

• the ventral body cavity

• the dorsal body cavity

Which internal organ is NOT housed in the ventral body cavity?

• heart

• spinal cord

• the stomach

• the lungs

Which membrane directly covers the heart?

• visceral pericardium

• visceral pleura

• parietal peritoneum

• parietal pericardium

Which of the following does NOT represent correct positioning when placing the body in the anatomical position?

• The palms are facing forward.

• The thumbs are pointing medially.

• The body is “standing at attention.”

• The feet are slightly apart.

The body cavity that houses the lungs is known as the __________.

• pleural cavity

• pelvic cavity

• cranial cavity

• pericardial cavity

If you know that the appendix lies in the right lower part of the trunk, you could also say it lies in the __________.

• umbilical region

• right hypochondriac region

• right inguinal region

• hypogastric region

Which of the following is/are housed in the orbital cavity?

• eye

• middle ear ossicles

• olfactory epithelium

• teeth

The knee is distal to the thigh.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The heart is posterior (dorsal) to the spine.

• The breastbone is posterior (dorsal) to the spine.

• The breastbone is anterior (ventral) to the spine.

• The heart is anterior (ventral) to the breastbone.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The chin is superior (cranial) to the navel.

• The navel is medial to the chin

• The navel is superior (cranial) to the chin.

• The navel is lateral to the chin.