BIOLOGY2401 Saladin 10e Atlas A Questions and Answers 2026

Student name:__________
The frontal plane passes vertically through the body or an organ and divides it into equal right
and left portions.

true

false



The cut of a guillotine (decapitation) is an example of a section done in the midsagittal plane.

true

false



The appendicular region consists of the head, neck, and trunk.

true

false



The appendix is typically found in the right lower quadrant.

true

false



The liver is proximal to the diaphragm.

true

false



When the abdomen is divided into nine regions, the most superior horizontal line is called the
midclavicular line.

true



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,false



The most lateral and superior region of the abdomen is called the hypochondriac region.

true

false



The heart occupies a space called the pericardial cavity between the parietal and visceral
pericardium.

true

false



The cranial cavity contains the brain.

true

false



The_________ cavity is inferior to the_________ cavity.

cranial; thoracic

thoracic; abdominopelvic

pericardial; pleural

thoracic; peritoneal

thoracic; cranial



The most superior segment of the upper limb is called the_________.

digits

manual region

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, carpal region

antebrachial region

brachial region



The_________ region of the left lower limb is proximal to the_________ region of the ipsilateral
limb.

carpal; manual

femoral; crural

antebrachial; brachial

tarsal; crural

brachial; femoral



The_________ wraps around the stomach, small intestine, and parts of the large intestine.

pleura

pericardium

meninges

visceral peritoneum

parietal peritoneum



The_________ is an organ directly associated with the_________ and_________ systems.

stomach; digestive; reproductive

pancreas; digestive; endocrine

small intestine; digestive; integumentary

testis; male reproductive; urinary

ovary; female reproductive; lymphatic


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