Anatomy Basic Concepts (Knowledge)

Lymphatic drainage from the right big toe reaches the venous system which of the following?

Thoracic Duct

A 30 year old man presents to his physician with a laceration of the fibrous sheet or bands that invest the muscles. Which of the following structures would most likely be injured?

Fascia

A line drawn from a patients feet to their head will be perpendicular to what body plane?

Tranverse (horizontal)

In the anatomical position, the palms of the hands face:

anteriorly

Where is highly oxygenated blood found in the heart?

on the left side

An example of the short bone is the

scaphoid bone of the wrist

The lymphatic system begins as:

a set of blind capillary-like vessels

A section through the thoracic cavity in which you could see the vertebral column enclosing the spinal cord, the sternum, the heart and both lungs would be in which of the following planes?

horizontal (transverse)

Which of the following is an example of a sympathetic nervous response?

increase in heart rate

An anatomical illustration in which a section through the heart, both lungs, and the costodiaphragmatic recesses were shown, would be in which plane of the body?

Coronal (front)