PSE4U
Unit 2 – Human Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy Quiz #1
Anatomy and Anatomical Terms Quiz
Name: ____________________________
Knowledge/Understanding – 40 Marks
Thinking/Investigation – 0 Marks
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Communication – 5 Marks
Application – 0 Marks
Section I – Multiple Choice (5 Marks – Knowledge/Understanding)
Choose the best answer for each of the following.
1. Which of the following is a correct directional term to describe the relative position of the rib
cage to the heart?
a. Inferior
b. Medial
c. Deep
d. Superficial
e. Distal
2. Which of the following is a correct directional term to describe the relative position of the
thigh to the shin?
a. Inferior
b. Medial
c. Deep
d. Proximal
e. Distal
3. Which of the following is a correct directional term to describe the relative position of the
brain to the skull?
a. Posterior
b. Anterior
c. Deep
d. Superficial
e. Lateral
4. Which of the following comparisons could be used with the term proximal (relative to the
torso)?
a. Wrist to fingers
b. Fingers to wrist
c. Head to rib cage
d. Toes to shoulders
e. Shoulders to toes
5. Which of the following comparisons could be used with the term anterior?
a. Head to rib cage
b. Sternum to spine
c. Rib cage to ankle
d. Spine to lungs
e. Fingers to forearm
Section II – Matching (10 Marks – Knowledge/Understanding)
Match the term on the left with the appropriate definition on the right.
1
Dorsiflexion
A Nearer to the torso.
2
Inferior
B
3
Adduction
C Nearer to the back.
4
Distal
D When the sole of your foot is turned outward
5
Plantar Flexion
E Moving further from the midline of the body.
6
Abduction
F Moving towards the midline of the body.
7
Eversion
G
8
Inversion
H Nearer to the head.
9
Anterior
I
Nearer to the feet.
J
Closer to the torso.
10 Posterior
Movement of the ankle that moves the dorsal
surface of the foot in an inferior fashion.
Movement of the ankle that moves the dorsal
surface in a superior fashion.
K Farther from the torso.
L When the sole of your foot is turned inward.
M Nearer to the front.
Section III – Diagrams (17 Marks)
1. Fill in the names of the planes of the body on the diagram below. (3 Marks – C)
2. Place the words from the bank below into the appropriate places on the diagram.
(10 Marks – K)
Scapula
Femur
Mandible
Metatarsals
Patella
Manubrium
Lumbar
Vertebrae
Carpals
Radius
Ulna
3. Correct label the parts of the knee below. (4 Marks – K)
Section IV – Short Answer (13 Marks)
1. What is the composition of bone? You should include all three components that were
discussed in class. (3 Marks – K)
2. In your own words and by using examples, explain the differences between long bones
and irregular bones. (4 Marks – 2K/2C)
3. Using an example for each, identify the three types of joints in the human body. (6 Marks –
K)