Cadaver Lab Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. The diaphragm forms the principal boundary between which two body cavities?
Cranial and vertebral cavities
Pleural and pericardial cavities
Abdominal and pelvic cavities
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
2. A scalpel blade must be replaced during dissection. Which approach best follows standard sharps safety?
Pull the blade off carefully with gloved fingers and place it in regular waste
Use the approved blade-removal tool or forceps as directed, then place the blade in a sharps container
Wrap the used blade in gauze and leave it beside the instrument tray
Recap the blade with tape so it can be discarded after the lab
3. During a focused examination of the forearm, which practice best demonstrates respectful donor care?
Photograph the region for study as long as the donor’s face is not shown
Keep regions not being examined covered and follow all institutional viewing and photography rules
Expose the entire donor so every structure remains available for comparison
Use informal nicknames to make discussion feel less uncomfortable
4. A cut tubular structure has a wall that is thick relative to its lumen and tends to retain a round profile. Which structure is most likely?
A vein
A nerve
A tendon
An artery
5. A lab note says that a finding is ipsilateral to an incision. What does that mean?
It is closer to the trunk than the incision
It is above the incision
It is on the opposite side of the body from the incision
It is on the same side of the body as the incision
6. While wearing dissection gloves, you need to check information on your phone. Which action best prevents contamination?
Remove the gloves properly, wash your hands, and then use the clean phone
Place a paper towel over the phone and operate it through the towel
Wipe the gloves with a paper towel before touching the phone
Have a partner hold the phone while you scroll with one gloved finger
7. A pale cordlike structure continues from the end of a skeletal muscle and attaches to bone. What is it most likely to be?
A ligament
A tendon
A nerve
A vein
8. During a thoracic dissection, you find a thin serous membrane adhering directly to the lung surface. What is it?
Parietal pleura
Fibrous pericardium
Visceral pleura
Parietal pericardium
9. Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Transverse plane
Midsagittal plane
Oblique plane
Coronal plane
10. A donor is positioned prone for examination. Which surface is facing upward?
The posterior surface
The anterior surface
The superior surface
The medial surface
11. In the standard anatomical position, how are the palms oriented?
Facing forward
Facing backward
Facing toward the thighs
Facing one another
12. You are exposing a delicate nerve embedded in connective tissue. Which technique is most likely to preserve it?
Make repeated sharp cuts across the tissue until the nerve is released
Pull firmly on the overlying tissue to separate it quickly
Use gentle blunt dissection along tissue planes while tracing the structure
Cut closely around the visible segment before tracing its branches
13. An injury is described as proximal to the wrist but distal to the elbow. Where is it located?
On the forearm between the elbow and wrist
On the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow
On the hand beyond the wrist
On the trunk near the shoulder
14. How is the skin positioned relative to the skeletal muscles beneath it?
Proximal
Superficial
Medial
Deep
15. A probe enters a visible lumen, and paired valve cusps project into that lumen. Which structure is most likely?
An artery
A nerve
A vein
A tendon
16. Preservative fluid splashes into a student’s eyes. What should the student do first?
Remove contact lenses and wait briefly to see whether irritation develops
Wipe the eyes with a clean towel before seeking assistance
Begin flushing at the eyewash station immediately and alert the instructor or supervisor
Rinse the face at a sink after putting away the instruments