Anatomical Directions, Divisions, Planes and Landmarks

Which of the following is NOT one of the anatomical planes shown in the image?

• Sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• Oblique plane

What is the main topic illustrated by the image?

• Anatomical Divisions of the Body

• Human Muscular System

• Circulatory System Pathways

• Digestive System Organs

If a doctor wants to divide the body into left and right sections, which anatomical plane would they use?

• Sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• Horizontal plane

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

• Femur

• Skull

• Humerus

• Phalanges

What does the appendicular skeleton include?

• Bones of the head and thorax

• Bones of the arms, hands, legs, and feet

• Bones of the abdomen and inner pelvis

• Bones of the vertebral column only

Which statement best describes the difference between the axial and appendicular skeletons?

• The axial skeleton includes only the limbs, while the appendicular skeleton includes the torso.

• The axial skeleton forms the midline of the body, while the appendicular skeleton consists of the appendages.

• The appendicular skeleton includes the head and neck, while the axial skeleton includes the arms and legs.

• Both skeletons include the same bones but are named differently.

If a person breaks their humerus, which part of the skeleton is affected?

• Axial skeleton

• Appendicular skeleton

• Both axial and appendicular skeletons

• Neither skeleton

Explain why the sacrum and coccyx are considered part of the axial skeleton rather than the appendicular skeleton.

• They are located in the arms and legs

• They are part of the midline structure of the body

• They are found in the hands and feet

• They are not bones

Which cavity houses the brain?

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Cranial cavity

• Pelvic cavity

What does the vertebral cavity contain?

• Heart

• Spinal cord

• Lungs

• Liver