chap 1 the language of a&p

Question 1

organization of the body

dorsal cavity holds the

Answer 1

brain and spinal cord

Question 2

organization of the body

ventral cavity holds

Answer 2

everything else

Question 3

organization of the body

the dorsal cavity splits into the

Answer 3

spinal cord
holds the spinal cord

cranial cavity
houses the brain

Question 4

the organization of the body

the ventral cavity is split into the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity by a large band of muscle called the

Answer 4

diaphragm

Question 5

the organization of the body

within the thoracic cavity are the right and left pleural cavities which hold each

Answer 5

lung and the mediastinum

Question 6

the organization of the body

within the mediastinum is the pericardial cavity which contains the

Answer 6

heart

Question 7

the organization of the body

the abdominopelvic cavity divides into the

Answer 7

abdominal cavity (with the stomach, liver, and intestines)
and the pelvic cavity (with the bladder and the reproductive organs)

there’s no distinct barrier between the two

Question 8

the organization of the body

in order to create these cavities within out bodies we have

Answer 8

membranes to border the space

Question 9

the organization of the body

the visceral membrane lies atop of the

Answer 9

organs, making direct contact with them

Question 10

the organization of the body

for ex the outermost layer of the heart is called the

Answer 10

visceral pericardium

Question 11

the organization of the body

for ex the outermost layer on the lungs is called the

Answer 11

visceral pleura

Question 12

the organization of the body

the parietal membrane lies on the ohter side of the

Answer 12

spaces or lining the cavity itself

Question 13

the organization of the body

the lining of the abdominopelvic cavity is known as the

Answer 13

parietal peritoneum

Question 14

the organization of the body

axial portions are the parts of your body that form your axis –

Answer 14

the head, chest, abdomen

Question 15

the organization of the body

appendicular portions form your appendages –

Answer 15

your arms and legs

Question 16

the body’s regions

proper term:

antebrachial

Answer 16

region:

forearm

Question 17

the body’s regions

proper term:

antecubital

Answer 17

region:

inner elbow

Question 18

the body’s regions

proper term:

axillary

Answer 18

region:

armpit

Question 19

the body’s regions

proper term:

brachial

Answer 19

region:

upper arm

Question 20

the body’s regions

proper term:

buccal

Answer 20

region:

cheek

Question 21

the body’s regions

proper term:

carpal

Answer 21

region:

wrist

Question 22

the body’s regions

proper term:

cephalic

Answer 22

region:

head

Question 23

the body’s regions

proper term:

cervical

Answer 23

region:

neck

Question 24

the body’s regions

proper term:

coxal

Answer 24

region:

hip

Question 25

the body’s regions

proper term:

crural

Answer 25

region:

shin

Question 26

the body’s regions

proper term:

cubital

Answer 26

region:

elbow

Question 27

the body’s regions

proper term:

dorsum

Answer 27

region:

back

Question 28

the body’s regions

proper term:

femoral

Answer 28

region:

thigh

Question 29

the body’s regions

proper term:

frontal

Answer 29

region:

forehead

Question 30

the body’s regions

proper term:

genicular

Answer 30

region:

knee

Question 31

the body’s regions

proper term:

inguinal

Answer 31

region:

groin/ inner thigh

Question 32

the body’s regions

proper term:

lumbar

Answer 32

region:

lower back

Question 33

the body’s regions

proper term:

mental

Answer 33

region:

chin

Question 34

the body’s regions

proper term:

orbital

Answer 34

region:

eye

Question 35

the body’s regions

proper term:

otic

Answer 35

region:

ear

Question 36

the body’s regions

proper term:

pectoral

Answer 36

region:

chest

Question 37

the body’s regions

proper term:

pedal

Answer 37

region:
foot

Question 38

the body’s regions

proper term:

plantar

Answer 38

region:

sole/ bottom of foot

Question 39

the body’s regions

proper term:

popliteal

Answer 39

region:

back of knee

Question 40

the body’s regions

proper term:

sural

Answer 40

region:

calf

Question 41

the body’s regions

proper term:

tarsal

Answer 41

region:

ankle

Question 42

the body’s regions

proper term:

vertebral

Answer 42

region:

backbone