Mod 1: Anatomical Terms

Question 1

What’s the line that goes vertical through the body and separates left and right?

Answer 1

Midline

Question 2

What’s the term when talking about closest to the midline?

Answer 2

Medial

Question 3

What’s the term for things going away from the midline?

Answer 3

Lateral

Question 4

What’s the term when referring to further away from the core of the body?

Answer 4

Distal

Question 5

What’s the term when referring to closer to the core of the body?

Answer 5

Proximal

Question 6

Two terms for the front of the body

Answer 6

Anterior (ventral)

Question 7

Two terms for the back of the body

Answer 7

Posterior (dorsal) *remember dorsal like dorsal fin on a fish

Question 8

Term for above

Answer 8

Superior

Question 9

Term for below

Answer 9

Inferior

Question 10

Term for a cut at or near the body’s surface

Answer 10

Superficial *ex. Paper cut

Question 11

Term for an incision away from the body’s surface (inwards)

Answer 11

Deep

Question 12

How does the sagittal plane divide the body?

Answer 12

Into left and right

Question 13

Transverse plane divides the body into

Answer 13

Divides horizontally into upper (superior) & loser (inferior) portions
*used by CT scanners to reveal internal organs

Question 14

Frontal plane divides the body…

Answer 14

Lengthwise into anterior or posterior portions

Question 15

What’s the patellar

Answer 15

Knee

Question 16

What’s the femoral Area

Answer 16

Thigh

Question 17

What’s the pedal area

Answer 17

Foot

Question 18

What’s the palmar area

Answer 18

Palm

Question 19

Digital area

Answer 19

Fingers

Question 20

What’s that inguinal area

Answer 20

Groin

Question 21

Deltoid area

Answer 21

Shoulders

Question 22

Popliteal area

Answer 22

Back of knee

Question 23

Scapular area

Answer 23

Shoulder blade

Question 24

Brachial area

Answer 24

Upper arm

Question 25

Axillary area

Answer 25

Armpit

Question 26

Antecubital area

Answer 26

Front of elbow

Question 27

Otic area

Answer 27

Ear

Question 28

Sacral area

Answer 28

Large wedge shape vertebra at the inferior end of the spine

Question 29

Buccal area

Answer 29

Cheek

Question 30

Carpal area

Answer 30

Wrist

Question 31

Where is the thoracic cavity

Answer 31

Chest area - Surrounded by ribs and chest muscles

Question 32

The abdominopelvic cavity consists of what two cavities?

Answer 32

Abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

Question 33

Where is the ventral cavity? separated by the diaphragm, what two compartments does it consist of?

Answer 33

Front of body - Thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity

Question 34

Where is the dorsal cavity located?

Answer 34

Back of the body

Question 35

What region are the Small intestines, descending colon, sigmoid colon found?

Answer 35

Left iliac region

Question 36

Small intestines, appendix, cecum, ascending colon are part of what region?

Answer 36

Right iliac region

Question 37

Pancreas, small intestines, transverse colon are part of what region?

Answer 37

Umbilical region

Question 38

Liver, gallbladder, right kidney are part of what region?

Answer 38

Right hypochondriac region

Question 39

Stomach, liver (tip), left kidney, spleen are part of what region?

Answer 39

Left hypochondriac region

Question 40

Stomach, liver, pancreas, right and left kidneys are part of what region?

Answer 40

Epigastric region

Question 41

Small intestines, descending colon, left kidney are part of what region?

Answer 41

Left lumbar region

Question 42

Liver (tip), small intestines, ascending colon, right kidney are part of what region?

Answer 42

Right lumbar region

Question 43

Small intestines, sigmoid colon, bladder are part of what region?

Answer 43

Hypogastric region

Question 44

The heart is located in the

Answer 44

Mediastinum