body planes and positions

Question 1

anatomical position

Answer 1

the standard or basic body position. it is marked by four criteria: standing erect, facing foward, arms at the side within the palms facing foward, and feet should be slightly apart.

Question 2

body planes

Answer 2

combine anatomy and geometry to intersect the body, or a specific section of the body, into two parts

Question 3

transverse plane

Answer 3

is horizontal and intersects the body, separating the superior and inferior (top and bottom) portions.

Question 4

superior

Answer 4

toward the upper part of the body

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

toward the lower part of the body

Question 6

anterior

Answer 6

the front of the body aka the ventral side of the body

Question 7

posterior

Answer 7

the back of the body aka the dorsal side of the body

Question 8

midsagittal plane

Answer 8

is vertical and intersects the body into left and right sides.

Question 9

medial

Answer 9

is closer to or heading toward the midline

Question 10

lateral

Answer 10

is farther from or heading away from the midline

Question 11

superficial

Answer 11

near the surface of the body

Question 12

deep

Answer 12

deeper inside the body

Question 13

frontal/coronal plane

Answer 13

is vertical and intersects the body, separating the anterior and posterior (front and back) portions.

Question 14

ventral or anterior

Answer 14

front of the body

Question 15

dorsal or posterior

Answer 15

back of the body

Question 16

proximal

Answer 16

toward the origination of the structure

Question 17

distal

Answer 17

away from the origination of the structure

Question 18

body cavity

Answer 18

any space in the body that contains fluid and organs

Question 19

dorsal cavity

Answer 19

one long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body

Question 20

what sections is the dorsal cavity divided into and what do they contain?

Answer 20

the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity

Question 21

ventral cavity

Answer 21

is located at the front of the body with anterior and posterior portions

Question 22

what sections is the ventral cavity divided into and what do they contain?

Answer 22

the thoracic cavity, the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

Question 23

orbital cavity

Answer 23

houses the eyes

Question 24

nasal cavity

Answer 24

the internal part of the nose

Question 25

oral cavity

Answer 25

the mouth

Question 26

how many quadrants in the abdominal cavity divided into?

Answer 26

4 quadrants -LUQ: left upper quadrant -RUQ: right upper quadrant -LLQ: left lower quadrant -RLQ: right lower quadrant

Question 27

what are the 9 regions in the abdominal cavity?

Answer 27

1.) right hypochondriac 2.) epigastric region 3.) left hypochondriac 4.) right lumbar region 5.) umbilical region 6.) left lumbar region 7.) right iliac region 8.) hypogastric region 9.) left iliac region

Question 28

cell

Answer 28

smallest, most numerous structural unit

Question 29

cell membrane

Answer 29

membrane surrounding the cell

Question 30

neoplasia

Answer 30

formation of a new abnormal growth of tissue

Question 31

nucleus

Answer 31

organelle that contains genetic material

Question 32

organ

Answer 32

tissues arranged together to perform a particular function

Question 33

the transverse plane divides the body into equal right and left portions. a.) true b.) false

Answer 33

b.) false

Question 34

the thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus and stomach. a.) true b.) false

Answer 34

b.) false

Question 35

what is the opposite of proximal? a.) medial b.) ventral c.) distal d.) superior

Answer 35

c.) distal

Question 36

where are the reproductive organs housed? a.) abdominal cavity b.) pelvic cavity c.) spinal cavity d.) cranial cavity

Answer 36

b.) pelvic cavity

Question 37

what is the plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions called? a.) sagittal plane b.) transverse plane c.) frontal plane

Answer 37

b.) transverse plane divides

Question 38

which cavity contains the brain? a.) dorsal b.) thoracic c.) cranial d.) spinal

Answer 38

c.) cranial

Question 39

the position in which a person is standing with arms at their sides and palms turned foward. a.) posteroanterior position b.) anatomical position c.) cephalocaudal position

Answer 39

b.) anatomical position

Question 40

how many body regions are there? a.) 6 b.) 4 c.) 9 d.) 5

Answer 40

c.) 9

Question 41

how many body quadrants are there? a.) 4 b.) 9 c.) 2 d.) none of the above

Answer 41

a.) 4

Question 42

which of these body parts is superior to the shoulders? a.) wrist b.) elbow c.) foot d.) neck

Answer 42

d.) neck

Question 43

which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment? a.) distal b.) proximal c.) ventral d.) anterior

Answer 43

b.) proximal

Question 44

which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections? a.) midsagittal b.) frontal c.) transverse

Answer 44

b.) frontal

Question 45

what is a space within the body that contains vital organs called? a.) body cavity b.) body location c.) body plane d.) body direction

Answer 45

a.) body cavity

Question 46

which of these cavities is located on the front side of the body? a.) spinal b.) dorsal c.) ventral d.) cranial

Answer 46

c.) ventral

Question 47

which of these cavities contains the stomach? a.) pelvic b.) abdominal c.) thoracic d.) spinal

Answer 47

b.) abdominal