Free Anatomy Quiz

1. After food is swallowed, which sequence correctly traces its movement through three major digestive organs?

2. In which respiratory structures does most exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occur?

3. Which anatomical plane divides the body into left and right portions?

4. A person intentionally lifts a book from a table by bending the elbow. Which type of tissue produces most of this voluntary movement?

5. During the first stage of urine formation, blood plasma is filtered into the nephron at which structure?

6. A clinician documents tenderness in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Which structure is commonly located in that region?

7. Which primary tissue type covers body surfaces and lines many internal cavities and organs?

8. When comparing the upper limb structures, the elbow is _____ to the wrist.

9. A person raises the front of the foot so the toes move toward the shin. What is this movement called?

10. A patient is standing in the standard anatomical position. How are the hands oriented?

11. Which organ produces insulin to help regulate blood glucose?

12. Which heart chamber contracts to send blood into the systemic circulation through the aorta?

13. A blood cell has just picked up oxygen in the lungs. Which vessels carry it directly toward the left atrium?

14. Which part of a typical neuron carries electrical signals away from the cell body?

15. Which two structures together make up the central nervous system?

16. A surgeon needs to access the membrane-lined space directly surrounding one lung. Which cavity is involved?