Body Terminology

Question 1

Prone

Answer 1

face down position

Question 2

Supine

Answer 2

Face up position

Question 3

Anterior/Ventral

Answer 3

Front of the body

Question 4

Posterior/dorsal

Answer 4

Back of the body

Question 5

Superior/Cranial

Answer 5

Higher than another structure

Question 6

Inferior/Caudal

Answer 6

Lower than another structure

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

To the side

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

To the middle

Question 9

Proximal

Answer 9

Close to another structure

Question 10

Distal

Answer 10

Far from another structure

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

Closer to the surface

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

More internal

Question 13

Saggital Plane

Answer 13

Divides body into left and right planes

Question 14

Frontal Plane

Answer 14

Divides body into anterior and posterior planes

Question 15

Transverese plane

Answer 15

Divides body into upper and lower planes

Question 16

Dorsal body cavity contains

Answer 16

Cranial Cavity and Spinal Cavity

Question 17

Venteral body cavity contrains

Answer 17

Thoracic cavity and adomniopelvic cavity

Question 18

List the abdominal regions from superior to distal to the diaphram

Answer 18

hypochondriac, lumbar, and illiac.

Question 19

Paretial layers

Answer 19

Cover a body cavity

Question 20

Visceral layers

Answer 20

covers the organs

Question 21

Serous space

Answer 21

the space between the paretial and visceral layers

Question 22

Pleura

Answer 22

surrounds the lungs in the pleural cavity and reduces friction between the lungs and the body wall.

Question 23

Pericardium

Answer 23

surrounds the heart in the pericardial cavity and reduces friction between the heart and the wall of the pericardium.

Question 24

Peritoneum

Answer 24

surrounds several organs in the abdominopelvic cavity. The peritoneal cavity reduces friction between the abdominal and pelvic organs and the body wall.

Question 25

Stomato

Answer 25

mouth

Question 26

Glosso/linguo

Answer 26

tongue

Question 27

Encephalo

Answer 27

brain

Question 28

Colo

Answer 28

large intestine

Question 29

Procto

Answer 29

anus

Question 30

Orchido

Answer 30

testis

Question 31

Oophoro

Answer 31

ovary

Question 32

Salpingo

Answer 32

uterine tubes

Question 33

Cysto

Answer 33

bladder

Question 34

Anatomical position

Answer 34

That of the body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. The upper limbs are held out to each side, and the palms of the hands face forward.

Question 35

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Answer 35

A colorless fluid produced by the brain that cushions the brain and spinal cord within the posterior (dorsal) cavity.

Question 36

Coelomic

Answer 36

Cavities that do not open to the outside.

Question 37

Homeostasis

Answer 37

The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things.