Anatomical Terms & Cavities

Question 1

Superior (Cranial)

Answer 1

Towards the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above

Question 2

Inferior (Caudal)

Answer 2

Away from the head end or lower part of a structure of the body; below

Question 3

Anterior (Ventral)

Answer 3

Towards/at the front of the body; in front of

Question 4

Posterior (Dorsal)

Answer 4

Towards/at the back of the body; behind of

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards/at the midline of the body; inner side of

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Away from the midline of the body; outer side of

Question 7

Intermediate

Answer 7

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

Farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 10

Superficial (External)

Answer 10

Toward/at body surface

Question 11

Deep (Internal)

Answer 11

Away from the body surface; more internal

Question 12

Axial Region

Answer 12

Makes up the axis of the body
(head, neck, trunk)

Question 13

Appendicular Region

Answer 13

Consists of the appendages

Question 14

Sagittal Plane

Answer 14

Vertical plane that divides the body into right/left

Question 15

Frontal Plane

Answer 15

Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior/posterior
(coronal plane)

Question 16

Transverse Plane

Answer 16

Horizontal plane that divides the body into superior/inferior
(horizontal, cross-section)

Question 17

Oblique Sections

Answer 17

Cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical planes

Question 18

Dorsal Body Cavity

Answer 18

Protects the nervous system organs
(Cranial, vertebral)

Question 19

Ventral Body Cavity

Answer 19

Thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity

Question 20

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 20

Divided into pleural cavities (lungs) and pericardial cavity (heart and other thoracic organs)

Question 21

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 21

Abdominal cavity (stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, etc.)
Pelvic cavity (urinary bladder, some reproductive organs, rectum)

Question 22

Viscera

Answer 22

Organs

Question 23

Parietal Serosa

Answer 23

Lines walls of ventral body cavity

Question 24

Visceral Serosa

Answer 24

Lines organs of ventral body cavity

Question 25

Parietal Pericardium

Answer 25

Lines walls of pericardial cavity

Question 26

Visceral Pericardium

Answer 26

Covers the heart

Question 27

Parietal Pleurae

Answer 27

Lines walls of thoracic cavity

Question 28

Visceral Pleurae

Answer 28

Covers the lungs