Ch 1 Quiz

Question 1

Anterior can also mean what?

What is its definition

Answer 1

Ventral

Toward the front, in front of

Question 2

Posterior can also mean what?

What is the definition?

Answer 2

Dorsal

Toward the back, behind

Question 3

Superior can also mean what?

What is its definition?

Answer 3

Cranial

Toward the head

Question 4

Inferior can also mean what?

Definition?

Answer 4

Caudal

Toward the tail

Question 5

Example of anterior

Answer 5

The palms are on the anterior side of the body.

The esophagus is anterior to the spinal cord.

Question 6

Example of posterior

Answer 6

The occipital bone is on the posterior cranium (skull).

The spinal cord is posterior to the esophagus.

Question 7

Example of superior

Answer 7

The nose is superior to the mouth.

The neck is superior to the chest.

Question 8

Example of inferior

Answer 8

The nose is inferior to the forehead. 
The umbilicus (belly button) is inferior to the chest.

Question 9

Define Proximal

Answer 9

Closer to the point of origin (the trunk)

Question 10

Define distal

Answer 10

Farther away from the point of origin (the trunk)

Question 11

Example of proximal

Answer 11

The knee is proximal to the ankle.

The shoulder is proximal to the elbow.

Question 12

Example of distal

Answer 12

The foot is distal to the hip.

The wrist is distal to the elbow.

Question 13

Define medial

Answer 13

Closer to the midline of the body or a body part; on the inner side of

Question 14

Define lateral

Answer 14

Farther away from the midline of the body or a body part; on the outer side of

Question 15

Define superficial

Answer 15

Closer to the surface

Question 16

define deep

Answer 16

Farther below the surface (this is usually into a cavity or touches an organ)

Question 17

Example of superficial

Answer 17

The skin is superficial to the muscle.

Muscle is superficial to bone.

Question 18

Example of deep

Answer 18

Bone is deep to the skin.

Bone is deep to the muscle.

Question 19

What do directional terms explain?

Answer 19

The location of 1 body structure in relation to another

Question 20

Example of lateral

Answer 20

The shoulder is lateral to the chest.

The thumb is lateral to the index finger.

Question 21

Example of medial

Answer 21

The ear is medial to the shoulder.

The index finger is medial to the thumb.

Question 22

What are the two body cavities?

Answer 22

dorsal and ventral body cavity

Question 23

which body cavity is the back?

front?

Answer 23

the back is the dorsal

the front is the ventral

Question 24

What cavities are on the dorsal body cavity? (2)

Answer 24

cranial cavity

vertebral (spinal) cavity

Question 25

What cavities are on the ventral body cavity?

Answer 25

``` right and left pleural cavity (lungs) thoracic cavity diaphragm abdominopelvic cavity mediastinum pericardial cavity abdominal cavity pelvic cavity ```

Question 26

what does the thoracic cavity contain? (above) | what does the abdominopelvic cavity contain? (below)

Answer 26

T- right&left pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, and mediastinum A- abdominal and pelvic cavity

Question 27

what is the mediastinum?

Answer 27

the central region, houses the heart, trachea, and other organs.

Question 28

what is the pericardial cavity hold?

Answer 28

the heart

Question 29

what does the cranial cavity hold?

Answer 29

the brain

Question 30

what does the abdominal cavity hold?

Answer 30

the stomach, kidneys, liver, intestines, and other organs

Question 31

What does the pelvic cavity hold?

Answer 31

(urinary) it holds the bladder and reproductive organs

Question 32

When you're looking at an anatomy diagram, what are you really looking at to determine left and right?

Answer 32

you are looking at yourself

Question 33

what are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?

Answer 33

right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ), and right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Question 34

What are the nine abdominopelvic regions?

Answer 34

right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriax region right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region right iliac region, hypogastric region, left iliac region

Question 35

what does epi mean?

Answer 35

over or upon (like epigastric region)

Question 36

What is a sagittal section and how does it divide the body?

Answer 36

divides the body (or organ) into left & right parts (not equal!)

Question 37

What is a median, or midsagittal, section and how does it divide the body?

Answer 37

divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts.

Question 38

What is a frontal, or coronal, section and how does it divide the body?

Answer 38

divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts.

Question 39

What is a transverse, or cross, section and how does it divide the body?

Answer 39

divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts.

Question 40

What are sections? What are planes?

Answer 40

cuts along imaginary lines known as planes | planes are imaginary lines

Question 41

how many types of planes or sections exist as right angles to another?

Answer 41

3 | Sagittal, frontal, and transverse

Question 42

what are body planes and sections used for?

Answer 42

MRI's and cat scans (can even be used to determine tumors)

Question 43

Transverse is cut how?

Answer 43

hamburger style

Question 44

sagittal is cut how?

Answer 44

hot dog style

Question 45

frontal is cut how?

Answer 45

front and back (like stopping halfway through a screen)