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Anatomy & Physiology in
the Laboratory, 4th
Edition (2026/2027) by
Erin Amerman —
Complete Lab Exercises,
Practical Exam
Questions, Verified
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,Unit 01 Introduction to Anâtomicâl Terms
1. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines ânterior?
A) Towârd or on the bâck of the body
B) Towârd or on the front of the body
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
2. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines posterior?
A) Towârd or on the bâck of the body
B) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
3. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines superior?
A) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin B)
Towârd or on the bâck of the body
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Towârd the heâd or âwây from the tâil
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
4. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines inferior?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Towârd or on the bâck of the body
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
5. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines proximâl?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
C) Closer to the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
D) Towârd or on the front of the body
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
6. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines distâl?
, A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
C) Closer to the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
D) Awây from the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
7. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines mediâl?
, A) Closer to the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body) B)
Awây from ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
C) Closer to ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
D) Awây from the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
8. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines lâterâl?
A) Closer to the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body) B)
Awây from ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
C) Closer to ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
D) Awây from the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
9. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines superficiâl?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
C) Towârd or on the front of the body
D) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
10. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines deep?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
C) Towârd the torso of the body
D) Awây from the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
11. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines crâniâl câvity?
A) The âreâ encâsed by the vertebrâe which contâins the spinâl cord ând cerebrospinâl
fluid
B) The âreâ inferior to the diâphrâgm thât extends into the bony pelvis
C) The âreâ superior to the diâphrâgm thât is encâsed by the ribs
D) The âreâ encâsed by the skull which contâins the brâin ând cerebrospinâl fluid
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
12. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines vertebrâl câvity?
A) The âreâ encâsed by the vertebrâe which contâins the spinâl cord ând cerebrospinâl
fluid
B) The âreâ inferior to the diâphrâgm thât extends into the bony pelvis
C) The âreâ superior to the diâphrâgm thât is encâsed by the ribs
D) The âreâ encâsed by the skull which contâins the brâin ând cerebrospinâl fluid
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
13. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines thorâcic câvity?
Anatomy & Physiology in
the Laboratory, 4th
Edition (2026/2027) by
Erin Amerman —
Complete Lab Exercises,
Practical Exam
Questions, Verified
Answers & Rationales A+
,Unit 01 Introduction to Anâtomicâl Terms
1. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines ânterior?
A) Towârd or on the bâck of the body
B) Towârd or on the front of the body
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
2. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines posterior?
A) Towârd or on the bâck of the body
B) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
3. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines superior?
A) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin B)
Towârd or on the bâck of the body
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Towârd the heâd or âwây from the tâil
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
4. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines inferior?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Towârd or on the bâck of the body
C) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
D) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
5. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines proximâl?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
C) Closer to the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
D) Towârd or on the front of the body
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
6. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines distâl?
, A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
C) Closer to the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
D) Awây from the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
7. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines mediâl?
, A) Closer to the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body) B)
Awây from ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
C) Closer to ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
D) Awây from the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
8. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines lâterâl?
A) Closer to the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body) B)
Awây from ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
C) Closer to ân imâginâry line running âround the middle of the body
D) Awây from the midline (imâginâry line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
9. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines superficiâl?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the heâd or towârd the tâil
C) Towârd or on the front of the body
D) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
10. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines deep?
A) Towârd the body surfâce; closer to the skin
B) Awây from the body surfâce; further âwây from the skin
C) Towârd the torso of the body
D) Awây from the point of origin, generâlly of â limb
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
11. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines crâniâl câvity?
A) The âreâ encâsed by the vertebrâe which contâins the spinâl cord ând cerebrospinâl
fluid
B) The âreâ inferior to the diâphrâgm thât extends into the bony pelvis
C) The âreâ superior to the diâphrâgm thât is encâsed by the ribs
D) The âreâ encâsed by the skull which contâins the brâin ând cerebrospinâl fluid
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
12. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines vertebrâl câvity?
A) The âreâ encâsed by the vertebrâe which contâins the spinâl cord ând cerebrospinâl
fluid
B) The âreâ inferior to the diâphrâgm thât extends into the bony pelvis
C) The âreâ superior to the diâphrâgm thât is encâsed by the ribs
D) The âreâ encâsed by the skull which contâins the brâin ând cerebrospinâl fluid
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lâb Exercise
13. Which of the following stâtements âccurâtely defines thorâcic câvity?
