Language of Anatomy, Regional Terms, and Body Planes and Sections

Question 1

what is the Anatomical Position

Answer 1

Is a reference standard for anatomical terms regardless of the actual position of the body standing upright
- palms forward
- thumbs outward

Question 2

What is the purpose of directional terms

Answer 2

where one body structure is in relation to another

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above

Question 4

The head is __________ to the abdomen

Answer 4

superior

Question 5

Inferior

Answer 5

Away from or at the head or upper part of the body: below

Question 6

The navel is _________ to the chin

Answer 6

Inferior

Question 7

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

The breastbone is ________ to the spine

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 9

toward or at the back of the body; behind

Question 10

the heart is ______ to the breast bone

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

medial

Answer 11

toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Question 12

The heart is ________ to the arm

Answer 12

medial

Question 13

Lateral

Answer 13

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Question 14

The arms are ________ to the chest

Answer 14

lateral

Question 15

Intermediate

Answer 15

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Question 16

The collarbone is _________ between the breastbone and shoulder

Answer 16

Intermediate

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 18

The elbow is ________ to the wrist

Answer 18

proximal

Question 19

Distal

Answer 19

father away from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 20

the knee is ________ to the thigh

Answer 20

distal

Question 21

Superficial

Answer 21

toward or at the body surface

Question 22

the skin is ________ to the skeletal muscles (external)

Answer 22

superficial

Question 23

Deep (internal)

Answer 23

Away from the body surface; more internal

Question 24

The lungs are _____ to the skin

Answer 24

deep

Question 25

Regional terms

Answer 25

Used to identify specific areas within 2 major body divisions

Question 26

Axial body division includes

Answer 26

The head, neck, and trunk

Question 27

Axial body includes

Answer 27

The head, neck, and trunk

Question 28

Appendicular body includes

Answer 28

the limbs

Question 29

sagittal plane

Answer 29

vertical cut through the body that divides it into left and right halves

Question 30

front plane

Answer 30

a vertical cut through the body that divides it in to anterior and posterior parts

Question 31

sagittal plane

Answer 31

a vertical cut through the body

Question 32

front plane

Answer 32

a vertical cut through the body that separates the body into anterior and posterior divisions

Question 32

Transverse plane

Answer 32

a horizontal cut through the body that divides the body into superior and inferior parts

Question 33

oblique

Answer 33

Terminology that explains a diagonal cut that is mostly used for trauma cases

Question 34

In the axial portion of the body, there are two large cavities, what are they?

Answer 34

Dorsal Cavity and Ventral Cavity

Question 35

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 35

filled with brain tissue and spinal cord tissue

Question 36

What body cavity is the cranial cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Answer 36

Is is apart of the dorsal cavity and contains the brain.

Question 37

What body cavity is the vertebral cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Question 38

What body cavity is the cranial cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Answer 38

It is apart of the dorsal cavity and contains the brain.

Question 39

What body cavity is the vertebral cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Answer 39

it is apart of the dorsal cavity and contains the spinal cord

Question 40

What body cavity is the thoracic cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Answer 40

it is apart of the ventral cavity and contains the heart and lungs

Question 41

oblique

Answer 41

Terminology that explains a diagonal cut that is mostly used for trauma cases

Question 41

front plane

Answer 41

a vertical cut through the body that separates the body into anterior and posterior divisions

Question 42

What body cavity is the abdominal cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Answer 42

it is apart of the ventral cavity and contains the digestive viscera

Question 43

What body cavity is the pelvic cavity apart of and what does it contain?

Answer 43

it is apart of the ventral cavity and contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 44

What is the biggest body cavity?

Answer 44

The Ventral Cavity

Question 45

Ventral Cavity

Answer 45

contains the visceral organs (organ located in the ventral body cavity) and has two major subdivisions

Question 46

Major Subdivision of the Ventral cavity

Answer 46

Thoracic Cavity anf Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 47

Thoracic cavity

Answer 47

Surrounded by ribs and muscles subdivided into - lateral plural cavities (contains lungs) - superior mediastinum - medial mediastinum (contains heart0