Chapter 4 Body Cavities and Planes

Question 1

what are the 5 body cavities

Answer 1

cranial- brain
thoracic- lungs and heart
pericardial- heart
abdominal- most major digestive tract and accessory organs
pelvic- reproductive and urinary organs

Question 2

superior

Answer 2

towards the top of the body

Question 3

inferior

Answer 3

towards the bottom

Question 4

medial

Answer 4

towards the midline

Question 5

lateral

Answer 5

away from the midline

Question 6

superficial

Answer 6

towards the surface of the body

Question 7

deep

Answer 7

towards the inner parts of the body

Question 8

proximal

Answer 8

towards the point of origin

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

away from the point of origin

Question 10

what do proximal and distal only apply to

Answer 10

to body parts that have a distinct beginning and end such as arm and leg

Question 11

anterior

Answer 11

towards the front

Question 12

posterior

Answer 12

towards the back

Question 13

how does the midsagittal plane divide the body

Answer 13

into right and left halves

Question 14

how does the transverse plane divide the body

Answer 14

into superior and inferior

Question 15

how does the frontal plane divide the body

Answer 15

into anterior and posterior

Question 16

what is an oblique plane

Answer 16

any plane not at a right angle