MCQs: Anatomical Terms & Organization of the Human Body
(GNM 1st Year – Anatomy & Physiology)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anatomy is the study of:
a) Functions of the body
b) Diseases of the body
c) Structure of the body
d) Treatment of diseases
Correct answer: c) Structure of the body
2. Physiology deals with the study of:
a) Structure of organs
b) Functions of the body
c) Shape of bones
d) Medical instruments
Correct answer: b) Functions of the body
3. The basic structural and functional unit of life is:
a) Tissue
b) Organ
c) System
d) Cell
Correct answer: d) Cell
4. Which level of organization comes first in the human body?
a) Cellular level
b) Tissue level
c) Chemical level
d) Organ level
Correct answer: c) Chemical level
5. A group of similar cells performing a common function is called:
a) Organ
b) System
c) Tissue
d) Cell
Correct answer: c) Tissue
6. The standard reference position of the human body is called:
a) Supine position
b) Prone position
c) Lateral position
d) Anatomical position
Correct answer: d) Anatomical position
7. In anatomical position, the palms are facing:
a) Backward
b) Downward
c) Forward
d) Inward
Correct answer: c) Forward
8. The term used for ‘towards the head’ is:
a) Inferior
b) Posterior
c) Superior
d) Lateral
Correct answer: c) Superior
9. The term ‘away from the midline of the body’ is called:
a) Medial
b) Proximal
c) Lateral
d) Distal
Correct answer: c) Lateral
10. The term ‘nearer to the point of origin of a limb’ is:
a) Distal
b) Proximal
c) Superficial
d) Inferior
Correct answer: b) Proximal
11. Skin is described as:
a) Deep
b) Inferior
c) Superficial
d) Distal
Correct answer: c) Superficial
12. Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
a) Transverse plane
b) Frontal plane
c) Sagittal plane
d) Oblique plane
Correct answer: c) Sagittal plane
13. The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is:
a) Sagittal
b) Frontal
c) Transverse
d) Vertical
Correct answer: c) Transverse
14. Which cavity contains the brain?
a) Thoracic cavity
b) Abdominal cavity
c) Pelvic cavity
d) Cranial cavity
Correct answer: d) Cranial cavity
15. The spinal cord is located in the:
a) Cranial cavity
b) Thoracic cavity
c) Spinal cavity
d) Pelvic cavity
Correct answer: c) Spinal cavity
16. The heart and lungs are present in the:
a) Abdominal cavity
b) Pelvic cavity
c) Thoracic cavity
d) Cranial cavity
Correct answer: c) Thoracic cavity
17. The cavity that contains the urinary bladder is:
a) Thoracic
b) Abdominal
c) Pelvic
d) Cranial
Correct answer: c) Pelvic
18. A group of organs working together is called a:
a) Tissue
b) Organ
c) Cell
d) System
Correct answer: d) System
19. Which of the following is NOT a body system?
a) Digestive system
b) Respiratory system
c) Chemical system
d) Nervous system
Correct answer: c) Chemical system
20. Which system is responsible for protection of the body?
a) Nervous system
b) Integumentary system
c) Endocrine system
d) Circulatory system
Correct answer: b) Integumentary system
Important Note for GNM Students
- MCQs are easy marks if basics are clear
- Questions from this chapter are repeated frequently
- Revise anatomical position and directional terms carefully.