Lesson 2A - Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

Question 1

abdominal cavity

Answer 1

Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder and intestines. (abdomen)

Question 2

anterior

Answer 2

Front side of the body

Question 3

cervical

Answer 3

neck of the body or the neck of the uterus

Question 4

coccyx

Answer 4

The bottom of the spinal column composed of four fused pieces also called the tailbone

Question 5

cranial cavity

Answer 5

Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull

Question 6

diaphragm

Answer 6

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 7

disk (disc)

Answer 7

Flat, round, plate-like structure

Question 8

dorsal

Answer 8

Far from the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 9

epithelial cell

Answer 9

The skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs

Question 10

frontal plane

Answer 10

Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior

Question 11

histology

Answer 11

The study of tissue

Question 12

lateral

Answer 12

Pertaining to the side

Question 13

medial

Answer 13

Pertaining to the middle of the body

Question 14

pelvic cavity

Answer 14

The space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs.

Question 15

posterior

Answer 15

Back side of the body

Question 16

prone

Answer 16

Lying on the belly

Question 17

proximal

Answer 17

Near the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 18

sagittal plane

Answer 18

Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides

Question 19

spinal cavity

Answer 19

The space within the spinal column and containing the spinal cord

Question 20

superficial

Answer 20

On the surface

Question 21

supine

Answer 21

Lying on the back

Question 22

thoracic cavity

Answer 22

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

Question 23

transverse plane

Answer 23

Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions

Question 24

ventral

Answer 24

Pertaining to the front

Question 25

viscera

Answer 25

Internal organs

Question 26

RUQ

Answer 26

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 27

LLQ

Answer 27

Left Lower Quadrant

Question 28

RLQ

Answer 28

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 29

LUQ

Answer 29

Left Upper Quadrant