Chapter 1 Information

Question 1

Abdominal Region

Answer 1

Located inferior to diaphragm and superior to pelvic brim of hip bone

Question 2

Dorsum

Answer 2

Back of hand

Question 3

Deltoid Region

Answer 3

Shoulder

Question 4

Buccal

Answer 4

Cheek

Question 5

Popliteal Region

Answer 5

Posterior of knee

Question 6

Orbital

Answer 6

Eye

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

In front of, toward the front surface

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

Toward the back side of the human body

Question 9

Posterior

Answer 9

In back of, toward the back surface

Question 10

Pedal Region

Answer 10

Foot

Question 11

Caudal

Answer 11

At the rear or tail end; Example: The abdomen is caudal to the head

Question 12

Mental

Answer 12

Chin

Question 13

Pelvic Region

Answer 13

Inferior to abdominal region, between hip bones

Question 14

Deep

Answer 14

On the inside, internal to another structure; Example: The heart is deep to the rib cage

Question 15

Cranial Cavity

Answer 15

Houses the brain

Question 16

Cranial

Answer 16

At the head end; Example: The shoulders are cranial to the feet

Question 17

Frontal

Answer 17

Forehead

Question 18

Antecubital Region

Answer 18

Front of elbow

Question 19

Proximal

Answer 19

Closest to point of attachment to trunk; Example: The elbow is proximal to the hand

Question 20

Superior

Answer 20

Closer to the head; Example: The chest is superior to the pelvis

Question 21

Vertebral Cavity

Answer 21

Cylindrical opening formed by vertebral column and contains spinal cord

Question 22

Saggital Plane

Answer 22

Divides body into left and right positions

Question 23

Femoral Region

Answer 23

Thigh, from hip to knee

Question 24

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 24

Bounded away from abdomen by the diaphragm

Question 25

Auricular

Answer 25

Ear

Question 26

Plantar

Answer 26

Sole of foot

Question 27

Anatomic Position

Answer 27

Most common, Standing straight, feet forward with palms facing toward you

Question 28

Distal

Answer 28

Furthest from point of attachment to trunk; Example: The wrist is distal to the elbow

Question 29

Contralateral

Answer 29

On the opposite side; Example: The right arm is contralateral to the left leg

Question 30

Dorsum

Answer 30

Top of foot

Question 31

Manus

Answer 31

Hand

Question 32

Cephalic

Answer 32

Head

Question 33

Palmar

Answer 33

Palm

Question 34

Inferior

Answer 34

Closer to the feet; Example: The stomach is inferior to the heart.

Question 35

Antebranchium Region

Answer 35

Forearm, between elbow and hand

Question 36

Mammory Region

Answer 36

Breast

Question 37

Branchium Region

Answer 37

Arm; From shoulder to elbow

Question 38

Rostral

Answer 38

Toward the nose or mouth; Example: The frontal lobe is rostral to the occipital lobe..

Question 39

Olecranal

Answer 39

Elbow

Question 40

Lateral

Answer 40

Away from the midline of the body; Example: The arms are lateral to the heart

Question 41

Patellar Region

Answer 41

Anterior surface of knee

Question 42

Nasal

Answer 42

Nose

Question 43

Axillary Region

Answer 43

Armpit

Question 44

Cervical Region

Answer 44

Neck

Question 45

Sternal Region (Sternum)

Answer 45

Between the pectoral regions

Question 46

Coronal Plane

Answer 46

Divides the anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions. Front of face vs back of skull.

Question 47

Medial

Answer 47

Toward the midline of the body; Example: The lungs are medial to the shoulders.

Question 48

Ipsilateral

Answer 48

On the same side; Example: The right arm is ipsilateral to the right side

Question 49

Transverse Plane

Answer 49

Divides the superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions.

Question 50

Cubital

Answer 50

Back of elbow

Question 51

Midsagittal Plane

Answer 51

Equally divides the body into left and right side

Question 52

Cranial

Answer 52

Skull

Question 53

Oral

Answer 53

Mouth

Question 54

Body Cavities

Answer 54

Enclosed spaces within the body

Question 55

Pectoral Region

Answer 55

Chest

Question 56

Corpal Region

Answer 56

Wrist

Question 57

Ventral

Answer 57

Toward the belly side of the human body

Question 58

Occipital

Answer 58

Back of head

Question 59

Superficial

Answer 59

On the outside, external to another structure; Example: The skin is superficial to the biceps brachii muscle

Question 60

Crural Region

Answer 60

Leg, from knee to ankle