ch 2 cavities and regions

Question 1

larynx

Answer 1

voice box; located in the upper part of the trachea; contains vocal cords

Question 2

pharynx

Answer 2

throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx

Question 3

pituitary gland

Answer 3

endocrine gland at the base of the brain

Question 4

thyroid gland

Answer 4

endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck

Question 5

ureter

Answer 5

tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 6

Urethra

Answer 6

tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Question 7

Uterus

Answer 7

womb; the organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops

Question 8

abdominal cavity

Answer 8

Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver

Question 9

cranial cavity

Answer 9

contains the brain

Question 10

Diaphragm

Answer 10

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities. The diaphragm moves up and down and aids in breathing.

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

pertaining to the back

Question 12

mediastinum

Answer 12

The middle section of the chest cavity located between the lungs.

Question 13

pelvic cavity

Answer 13

contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal organs of reproduction

Question 14

peritoneum

Answer 14

Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

Question 15

pleura

Answer 15

Membrane surrounding the lungs

Question 16

Pleural Cavity

Answer 16

contains the lungs

Question 17

spinal cavity

Answer 17

contains the spinal cord

Question 18

thoracic cavity

Answer 18

space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs

Question 19

ventral (anterior)

Answer 19

toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Question 20

left hypochondriac region

Answer 20

left upper region below the rib cartilage

Question 21

epigastric region

Answer 21

located above the stomach

Question 22

right lumbar region

Answer 22

right middle region near the waist

Question 23

left lumbar region

Answer 23

left middle region near the waist

Question 24

umbilical region

Answer 24

region of the navel

Question 25

right inguinal region

Answer 25

right lower region of the lower row by the groin

Question 26

left inguinal region

Answer 26

left lower region of the lower row by the groin

Question 27

hypogastric region

Answer 27

inferior to the umbilical region

Question 28

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Answer 28

Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder

Question 29

upper left quadrant (ULQ)

Answer 29

liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas

Question 30

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Answer 30

colon, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter

Question 31

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Answer 31

contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter

Question 32

cervial vertebrae

Answer 32

C1-C7; neck vertebrae

Question 33

thoracic vertebrae

Answer 33

the second set of 12 vertebrae; form the outward curve of the spine and are known as T1 through T12

Question 34

lumbar vertebrae

Answer 34

L1-L5 lower back

Question 35

Sacral

Answer 35

Posterior region between the hip bones, S1-S5 fused together

Question 36

coccygeal vertebrae

Answer 36

tailbone

Question 37

iliac

Answer 37

pertaining to the ilium (hip bone)

Question 38

Inguinal

Answer 38

Pertaining to the groin